The burden of chronic diseases in a rural North Florida sample

BMC Public Health

Joseph Riley²  Keith Muller³  Virginia J Dodd²  Yi Guo⁴  Henrietta Logan¹ 

[1] Southeast Center for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA;Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA;Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA;Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA

关键词: Rural;    Chronic disease;    Health disparities;   

Others  :  1161716
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-13-906

 received in 2013-01-10, accepted in 2013-09-18,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

The degree of health disparities present in rural communities is of growing concern and is considered "urgent" since rural residents lag behind their urban counterparts in health status. Understanding the prevalence and type of chronic diseases in rural communities is often difficult since Americans living in rural areas are reportedly less likely to have access to quality health care, although there are some exceptions. Data suggest that rural residents are more likely to engage in higher levels of behavioral and health risk-taking than urban residents, and newer evidence suggests that there are differences in health risk behavior within rural subgroups. The objective of this report is to characterize the prevalence of four major and costly chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis) and putative risk factors including depressive symptoms within an understudied rural region of the United States. These four chronic conditions remain among the most common and preventable of health problems across the United States.

Methods

Using survey data (N = 2526), logistic regression models were used to assess the association of the outcome and risk factors adjusting for age, gender, and race.

Results

Key findings are (1) Lower financial security was associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and diabetes, but not cancer. (2) Higher levels of depressive symptoms were associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and diabetes. (3) Former or current smoking was associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. (4) Blacks reported higher prevalence of diabetes than Whites; Black women were more likely to report diabetes than all other groups; prevalence of diabetes was greater among women with lower education than among women with higher education. (5) Overall, the prevalence of diabetes and arthritis was higher than that reported by Florida and national data.

Conclusions

The findings presented in this paper are derived from one of only a few studies examining patterns of chronic disease among residents of both a rural and lower income geographic region. Overall, the prevalence of these conditions compared to the state and nation as a whole is elevated and calls for increased attention and tailored public health interventions.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Logan et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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