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HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Over 60 percent of respondents held a positive attitude toward the prospects of

China's healthcare system and the potential for technologies, a health report

found.

China Daily app and DX Doctor (DXY), a health information sharing platform,

published the health report on Friday.

By conducting an online survey of 56,196 Chinese residents and analyzing data

from their platforms, China Daily app and DX Doctor aim to gather a portrait of

the overall health of Chinese people in a year plagued by the novel

coronavirus.

During the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, China's healthcare system

withstood the big challenge. Several versions of guidelines to prevent and

control the spread of the novel coronavirus were issued to the public; the

ability to conduct nucleic acid tests has grown to 15 million in one day;

online medical counseling was widely used; homegrown vaccines have been

approved and administered at home and abroad.

According to the report, the pandemic affected Chinese people's daily lives,

from work to commuting and travel, but it also led to positive changes in

lifestyle and family relations.

A total of 29 percent of respondents said the pandemic had a negative impact on

their lifestyle while 42 percent reported a positive influence. A total of 12

percent of respondents said the pandemic negatively affected family relations

while 29 percent saw a positive influence.

The survey found that physical health remained a top priority in life, with

people's health expectations high at 8.8 out of 10.

Mental health received increasing attention. For two consecutive years, mental

health ranked first among people's health concerns, especially among young

people.

Most respondents thought personal factors, such as lifestyle, work and economic

situation, had the greatest impact on their health situation.

A total of 98 percent of the respondents admitted they were troubled by health

issues. Unchanged from last year, the top three issues were emotional problems,

poor skin conditions and being unsatisfied with one's body image.

At the same time, people didn't think they had done enough to keep healthy,

only awarding themselves 5.5 for their efforts.

Men made more efforts than women to stay fit, and older people tended to be

more active than their younger counterparts in living a healthy life.

Based on customer survey data from Decathlon, running and walking were the most

common exercises, followed by dancing and ball games.

Online counseling saw a significantly increase in public demand during the

pandemic. Most respondents said they chose online counseling due to its

convenience and quick response. People in third-tier and fourth-tier cities

also resorted to online counseling.

China Daily app is China's go-to source for high-quality English news content

including breaking news, livestreaming, videos, commentary and in-depth

reporting.

DX Doctor was founded in 2014 with the aim of bridging the misinformation gap

between medical professionals and laymen. It has released its health report for

three consecutive years.

SOURCE:DXY