Objective: To evaluate the sub-healthy status of community residents and its main relevant factors.
Methods: The proportional stratified random sampling was selected to take the sample of 5000 community residents from two communities in Fujian province. The sub-healthy status and its main influence factors were measured with the method of physical examination and questionnaire.
Results: The women, the oldest group (≥60 years old) and the divorce/widowed group were found to have the higher scores of sub-health status than others (P <0. 05). Multivariate analysis showed that female, age, education level and irregular eating were the main risk factors for the three dimensions of sub-health status. Divorced or widowed statue was unfavorable factors for physical and psychological sub-health status. Quit smoking was found to be significant risk factor for psychological and social sub-health status. Body mass index (BMI) was related to physical sub-health status, alone. While physical exercise was the main protective factor for sub-health status.
Conclusion: Improving behavioral habits, maintaining stable family, maintaining normal BMI may be important to prevent sub-health status among community residents.