Abstract
Background: This study was set to determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue in Chinese populations and identify risk factors for chronic fatigue.
Methods: A national representative sample of 16,475 Chinese community-dwelling respondents aged 18 to 65 was assessed in The China Sub-optimal Health Survey (CSHS). Fatigue Assessment Inventory (FAI) was used to assess fatigue.
Results: The prevalence of chronic fatigue was 25.68%. Females (OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.02– 1.22) and the elderly (aged 25–45: OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.98-1.29; aged 45-65: OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.06-1.48), were more likely to report fatigue. Education level was positively associated with increasing chronic fatigue (High School: OR=1.28, 95%CI1.14-1.44; College: OR=1.59, 95%CI=1.40-1.79). Single people are more likely to have chronic fatigue (OR=1.28, 95%CI=1.13-1.46) than the married. The civil servant had the lowest risk to have chronic fatigue (OR=0.82, 97%CI=0.72-0.94). Respondents with chronic diseases had increased odds of reporting chronic fatigue to those without chronic diseases (OR =1.53, 95% CI: 1.40–1.57). Smoking (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.01–1.25) and alcohol consumption (OR =1.30, 95% CI: 1.13–1.43) were risk factors.
Conclusion: The prevalence of chronic fatigue is high among Chinese populations. Chronic fatigue was significantly related to gender, age, occupation, tobacco and alcohol consumption, and health status.
Methods: A national representative sample of 16,475 Chinese community-dwelling respondents aged 18 to 65 was assessed in The China Sub-optimal Health Survey (CSHS). Fatigue Assessment Inventory (FAI) was used to assess fatigue.
Results: The prevalence of chronic fatigue was 25.68%. Females (OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.02– 1.22) and the elderly (aged 25–45: OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.98-1.29; aged 45-65: OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.06-1.48), were more likely to report fatigue. Education level was positively associated with increasing chronic fatigue (High School: OR=1.28, 95%CI1.14-1.44; College: OR=1.59, 95%CI=1.40-1.79). Single people are more likely to have chronic fatigue (OR=1.28, 95%CI=1.13-1.46) than the married. The civil servant had the lowest risk to have chronic fatigue (OR=0.82, 97%CI=0.72-0.94). Respondents with chronic diseases had increased odds of reporting chronic fatigue to those without chronic diseases (OR =1.53, 95% CI: 1.40–1.57). Smoking (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.01–1.25) and alcohol consumption (OR =1.30, 95% CI: 1.13–1.43) were risk factors.
Conclusion: The prevalence of chronic fatigue is high among Chinese populations. Chronic fatigue was significantly related to gender, age, occupation, tobacco and alcohol consumption, and health status.
| Original language | American English |
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| Article number | 186 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Oklahoma State Medical Proceedings |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 30 May 2023 |
Keywords
- chronic fatigue
- prevalence
- Chinese