Epidemiological investigation on cervical spondylosis among mahjong enthusiasts in Huamu community of Shanghai

Objective To investigate the prevalence of cervical spondylosis among mahjong enthusiasts in Huamu community and discuss preventive measures for the disease.Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out for epidemiological information of cervical spondylosis, and 287 mahjong enthusiasts were randomly drawn out for cluster sampling. The risk factors and the prognosis correlation factors were assessed through investigating the prevalence and degeneration of cervical vertebra in reference to the diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis.Results The prevalence of cervical spondylosis in population investigated was 16.38%.The risk factors related to cervical spondylosis were age,years of mahjong playing and playing time with each day.Conclusion This study showed a higher prevalence of cervical spondylosis in mahjong enthusiasts in Huamu community than that in general population.And mahjong enthusiasts are high-risk population for cervical spondylosis.Therefore, according to the actual condition of the community,we propose rationally arranging playtime,cultivating good living habits,improving ventilation condition and so on.