From: Burden of self-reported acute gastrointestinal illness in China: a population-based survey
Variable | Chinese general population (%) | Survey Respondents (%) | Monthly Prevalence of AGI | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | % | (95% CI) |  |
Gender (n = 39681) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Male | 51.2 | 60.3 | 3.9 | (3.6–4.2) |  |
  Female | 48.8 | 39.7 | 4.6 | (4.2–4.9) |  |
Age (years) (n = 39678) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  0–4 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 12.6 | (11.1–14.1) |  |
  5–14 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | (2.3–3.4) |  |
  15–24 | 17.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | (3.5–4.5) |  |
  25–44 | 33.1 | 35.0 | 3.3 | (3.0–3.7) |  |
  45–64 | 24.3 | 38.9 | 3.9 | (3.5–4.3) |  |
  ≥ 65 | 8.9 | 16.4 | 5.2 | (4.5–6.0) |  |
Ethnic group (n = 39650) |  |  |  |  | 0.025 |
  Han | 91.6 | 92.6 | 4.3 | (4.1–4.5) |  |
  Minority | 8.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | (2.7–4.1) |  |
Education (n = 39664) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Preschool children | 6.8 | 3.2 | 10.5 | (9.3–11.6) |  |
  Illiterate | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | (5.1–7.3) |  |
  Primary school | 26.8 | 24.4 | 4.1 | (3.7–4.5) |  |
  Secondary school | 38.9 | 34.4 | 4.0 | (3.6– 4.4) |  |
  High school and above | 22.9 | 31.1 | 2.9 | (2.7–3.2) |  |
Occupation (n = 39673) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Labourer | NA | 13.4 | 3.1 | (2.6–3.6) |  |
  Services | NA | 3.3 | 2.5 | (1.8–3.3) |  |
  Administrator/Director | NA | 2.4 | 3.4 | (2.3–4.5) |  |
  Office staff | NA | 4.8 | 2.6 | (1.9–3.2) |  |
  Professional | NA | 4.4 | 3.5 | (2.7–4.3) |  |
  Farmer | NA | 39.4 | 4.8 | (4.3–5.2) |  |
  Self-employed | NA | 4.8 | 4.3 | (3.4–5.2) |  |
  Retired | NA | 15.1 | 2.8 | (2.2–3.4) |  |
  Unemployed | NA | 3.3 | 4.5 | (3.5–5.5) |  |
  Too young to work (including students) | NA | 6.5 | 6.1 | (5.6–6.7) |  |
  Others | NA | 2.6 | 2.8 | (1.8–3.9) |  |
Total family income per year (n = 39546)a |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  0–29999 yuan | NA | 34.1 | 5.2 | (4.8–5.6) |  |
  30000–79999 yuan | NA | 49.2 | 3.6 | (3.3–3.8) |  |
  ≥ 80000 yuan | NA | 16.7 | 4.0 | (3.5–4.5) |  |
Household size (number of person) (n = 39677) |  |  |  |  | 0.041 |
  1–2 | 38.9 | 21.5 | 3.7 | (3.2–4.2) |  |
  ≥ 3 | 61.1 | 78.5 | 4.3 | (4.1–4.5) |  |
Household type (n = 39666) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  No residents < 18 years | NA | 49.8 | 3.5 | (3.2–3.7) |  |
  At least one resident < 18 years | NA | 50.2 | 4.7 | (4.4–5.0) |  |
Residence (n = 39686) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Urban | 50.3 | 37.5 | 3.5 | (3.3–3.8) |  |
  Rural | 49.7 | 62.5 | 5.1 | (4.8–5.4) |  |
Province (n = 39686) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Shanghai | 1.7 | 18.1 | 1.2 | (0.8–1.6) |  |
  Jiangsu | 5.9 | 27.6 | 4.7 | (4.3–5.2) |  |
  Zhejiang | 4.1 | 24.1 | 3.1 | (2.7–3.5) |  |
  Jiangxi | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | (4.7–6.6) |  |
  Guangxi | 3.5 | 18.0 | 3.6 | (3.1–4.1) |  |
  Sichuan | 6.0 | 7.8 | 5.3 | (4.9–5.8) |  |
Travel (n = 39675) |  |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
  Yes | NA | 4.0 | 8.6 | (7.1–10.0) |  |
  No | NA | 96.0 | 4.0 | (3.8–4.2) |  |