BACKGROUND
Parental migration is most an important factor affecting children's behaviors. Few studies have addressed the association between parental migration and children's smoking behavior in… (More)
OBJECTIVES
1) To explore the characteristics of patient and diagnostic delays among migrant tuberculosis (TB) patients in Shandong, China; and 2) to identify factors associated with patient and… (More)
Adherence to TB treatment is the most important requirement for efficient TB control. Migrant TB patients' "migratory" nature affects the adherence negatively, which presents an important barrier for… (More)
Medical college students are a high-risk population of suicidal ideation, plan and attempt. However, few studies discuss the effect of parental characteristics on suicidal ideation, plans and… (More)
OBJECTIVE
24 h urinary sodium extretion was used to estimate the daily salt intake of shandong residents aged from 18 to 69 years in China.
SETTING
20 selected counties/districts in Shandong… (More)
BACKGROUND
Empty-nest elderly refers to those elderly with no children or whose children have already left home. Few studies have focused on healthcare service use among empty-nest seniors, and no… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to compare the catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) prevalence and its determinants between empty-nest and non-empty-nest elderly households.
SETTING
Shandong… (More)
AIM
Over the past few decades, a large number of rural residents have migrated to cities in China and left their children behind. This study estimated how many 10- to 14-year-old children in rural… (More)
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal…
2014
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the prevalence states of hypertension and prehypertension and to explore relevant influencing factors among adult residents in Shandong province.
METHODS
15 600 residents aged… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Population-based cancer registration data in 2012 from all available cancer registries in Shandong province were collected by Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention (SDCDC).… (More)