Long-Term Effects of Livestock Loss Caused by Dust Storm on Mongolian Inhabitants: A Survey 1 Year after the Dust Storm
Long-Term Effects of Livestock Loss Caused by Dust Storm on Mongolian Inhabitants: A Survey 1 Year after the Dust Storm
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2013-03
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Haosheng Mu;S. Otani;M. Shinoda;Y. Yokoyama;Kazunari Onishi;Takenobu Hosoda;M. Okamoto;Y. Kurozawa
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Haosheng Mu;S. Otani;M. Shinoda;Y. Yokoyama;Kazunari Onishi;Takenobu Hosoda;M. Okamoto;Y. Kurozawa
每年春天，蒙古的沙尘暴都会损害人类健康，并造成许多家畜死亡。特别是，牲畜大量死亡给居民造成严重的直接经济损失。然而，很少有经验证据表明沙尘暴的长期影响，特别是在牲畜损失之后与健康相关的生活质量方面。我们评估了牲畜损失对蒙古居民的长期影响。方法采用36项健康状况调查表（SF-36，健康状况指标）对沙尘暴后1年人群的HRQoL进行横断面调查。研究对象为64名蒙古灾区居民。数据收集方法为面对面访谈和问卷调查。结果共访谈64人，受害者组占81%，非受害者组占19%。平均死亡牲畜数为83.3头，s = 128.3头。失去牲畜的人的SF-36分量表得分低于没有失去牲畜的人。多元回归分析显示，牲畜损失与HRQoL（总体健康= -0.476,P = 0.021；活力= -0.359,P = 0.013）存在显著相关性。结论本研究结果为家畜损失对HRQoL的长期影响提供了初步证据。因此，有必要对与沙尘暴有关的疾病进行流行病学调查，并制定未来的对策。
BACKGROUND Every spring, windblown dust storms damage human health and cause many domestic animal deaths in Mongolia. In particular, mass livestock death results in severe, direct economic loss to inhabitants. However, there is little empirical evidence to demonstrate the long-term effects of dust storm, especially in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) secondary to livestock loss. We evaluated the long-term effects of livestock loss on Mongolian inhabitants. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey of HRQoL using 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36, an index of the health condition) 1 year after a dust storm. The study subjects were 64 inhabitants of stricken areas of Mongolia. The data collection method was a face-to-face interview with a questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 64 subjects were interviewed, 81% in the victims group and 19% in the non-victims group. The mean number of livestock victims was 83.3, s = 128.3. The SF-36 subscale scores were lower among people who lost livestock than among those who did not. Multiple regression analysis displayed a significant association between livestock loss and HRQoL (general health: = -0.476, P = 0.021; vitality: = -0.359, P = 0.013). CONCLUSION Our results provide preliminary evidence that livestock loss has long-term effects on HRQoL. Thus, it is necessary to conduct epidemiologic surveys on disorders associated with dust storms and devise countermeasures for the future.