Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (6): 1562-1569.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20210630

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Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of risk behaviors of patients with bipolar disorder in Guangdong Province

Dong CHEN1,Na ZHOU2,Xin ZHANG2,Xiaoyu TAO1,Wenyan TAN3,Haicheng LIN3,Shibin WANG3,Saisai ZHAO4,Wenhui GAO4,Lina JIN4,Yaqin YU1,5()   

  1. 1.Department of Public Health,Faculty of Medicine,Macau University of Science and Technology,Macao Special Administrative Region 999078,China
    2.Department of Pharmacology,School of Pharmacy,Macau University of Science and Technology,Macao Special Administrative Region 999078,China
    3.Department of Public Health,Guangdong Mental Health Center,People’s Hospital,Guangdong Province,Guangzhou 510080,China
    4.Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics,School of Public Health,Jilin University,Changchun 130021,China
    5.Department of Preventive Medicine,School of Health,Zhuhai University of Science and Technology,Zhuhai 519041,China
  • Received:2021-03-11 Online:2021-11-28 Published:2021-12-14
  • Contact: Yaqin YU E-mail:yuyaqin5540@163.com

Abstract: Objective

To explore the mental life status and risk behavior levels of the patients with bipolar disorder(BPD) in Guangdong Province and clarify the influencing factors of risk behavior levels, and to provide the basis for the development of related management and treatment policies.

Methods

By using the multi-stage sampling method, 870 BPD patients who were hospitalized or managed in the mental health institutions (specialized mental health institutions and community health service centers) in 11 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province from December 2018 to February 2019 were investigated by questionnaire and physical examination.The patients were divided into low risk group (grade 0-2,n=798) and high risk group (grade 3-5,n=72) according to the risk behavior assessment grade. The general demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics,and symptoms of the BPD patients in Guangdong Province were statistically analyzed. The influencing factors of risk behaviors of the BPD patients were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression.

Results

The avarage age of the BPD patients in low-risk group was higher than that in high-risk group (P<0.05). The composition ratios of male BPD patients in both two groups were higher, and the composition ratio of male BPD patients in high risk group was higher than that in low risk group (P<0.05).The composition ratio of married/cohabitant BPD patients in low risk group was higher than that in high risk group (P<0.05),while the composition ratio of single and unmarried patients in high risk group was higher than that in low risk group (P<0.05). The percentages of clinical symptoms such as hallucination, suspicion, moodiness, weird behavior, excitement and loquacity, wounding and destroying objects, going outside without a reason of the BPD patients in high risk group were higher than those in low risk group (P<0.05).The composition ratios of male patients [OR (95%CI)=1.925(1.093-3.390)],inpatients [OR (95%CI)=6.145(2.775-13.607)], lock-in [OR (95%CI) =3.178(1.523-6.629)], and drug noncompliance [OR (95%CI) =4.390(2.500-7.708)] of the BPD patients in high risk group were higher than those in low risk group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Age, gender, source of patients, and medication compliance are the important influencing factors for the occurrence of risk behaviors of the BPD patients.Low age, female patients, community living patients, and regular medication play positive roles in the dowregulation of occurrence of risk behaviors of the BPD patients. The comprehensive and effective management models should be developed for the BPD patients to improve their quality of life.

Key words: Guangdong Province, bipolar disorder, risk behavior evaluation, influencing factors, Logistic regression

CLC Number: 

  • R749.3