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Analysis of the Current Status of Detection of Major Chronic Diseases in Different Occupational Health Check-up Populations

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DOI: 10.23977/phpm.2024.040213 | Downloads: 17 | Views: 788

Author(s)

Yue Mengyuan 1, Zou Jiaying 1, Liu Qiling 1

Affiliation(s)

1 School of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China

Corresponding Author

Liu Qiling

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to understand the health issues of different occupational groups by examining the detection rates of major chronic diseases among these groups during occupational health checkups. The study involved selecting 200 individuals from various occupations who underwent health checkups at our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. These individuals represented five main occupational groups: financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare workers, educational institutions, and law enforcement. The health status of these five groups was analyzed.The analysis revealed that out of the 200 individuals from different occupations, 82 were found to have abnormal conditions, resulting in an abnormal detection rate of 41.0%. The diseases with the highest to lowest detection rates were hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, fatty liver, hypertension, and diabetes. Among hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, hypertension, and diabetes, the detection rates were higher in men than in women, while thyroid disease had a higher detection rate in women than in men. The highest detection rates in government agency employees were for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes, while healthcare workers had the highest detection rate for thyroid disease, and law enforcement personnel had the highest detection rate for fatty liver.In the 60-69 age group, the highest detection rates were for hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, hypertension, and diabetes, while the 50-69 age group had the highest detection rate for fatty liver. Among the five chronic diseases detected, the detection rate increased proportionally with age until the age of 70. These findings indicate that the detection rates of chronic diseases vary among different occupational groups, age groups, and genders. Fatty liver, thyroid disease, and hyperlipidemia have relatively high detection rates in law enforcement, healthcare workers, and government agency employees. Additionally, as age increases, the detection rate of chronic diseases also rises, which warrants attention in clinical practice.

KEYWORDS

Health checkups; different occupations; chronic diseases; current status of detection

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Yue Mengyuan, Zou Jiaying, Liu Qiling, Analysis of the Current Status of Detection of Major Chronic Diseases in Different Occupational Health Check-up Populations. MEDS Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2024) Vol. 4: 96-102. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/phpm.2024.040213.

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