Faculty of Regional Environment Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan.
Mie Prefecture Health and Environment Research Institute, Japan.
Complement Ther Med. 2019 Apr;43:232-239. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Feb 10.
The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship of daily hot water bathing at home (DHW) and hot water spa bathing (HSPA) with the number of underlying diseases in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory patients. We defined the number of underlying diseases as the main outcome and dependent (criterion) variable. The frequency and time of DHW and the frequency of HSPA were set as explanatory variables. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed for each frequency and time, adjusted age and sex. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated. Among the 1261 patients who participated, there was no significant difference in age between males (n = 508, 72.8 ± 6.8 years) and females (n = 753, 73.5 ± 6.9 years). There was also no significant age difference between males (number of diseases: 2.7 ± 2.0 pts.) and females (number of diseases: 2.7 ± 2.1 pts.) in the occurrence of underlying diseases. Frequency and time of DHW were not associated with the occurrence of underlying diseases. However, compared with participants who utilized hot water spa at least once a week, the occurrence of underlying diseases was significantly associated with bathing frequency: one to three times per month (OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.63-4.52); twice or five times a year (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.25-2.94). In conclusion, lower frequency of HSPA was significantly associated with increased risk of the occurrence of underlying diseases in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory patients. However, the relationship between proactive use of hot water spa and patients' mental and physical support should be clarified by well-designed cohort studies. The present study was registered as UMIN000033018 by the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) in Japan (refer: https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037643).
本研究旨在阐明中年和老年门诊患者在家中每日热水浴(DHW)和热水浴场浴(HSPA)的频率与基础疾病数量之间的关系。我们将基础疾病数量定义为主要结局和依存(标准)变量。DHW 的频率和时间以及 HSPA 的频率被设定为解释变量。对每种频率和时间进行了多变量逻辑回归分析,调整了年龄和性别。计算了比值比(OR)和 95%置信区间(95%CI)。在参与的 1261 名患者中,男性(n=508,72.8±6.8 岁)和女性(n=753,73.5±6.9 岁)之间的年龄没有显著差异。在基础疾病发生方面,男性(患病数量:2.7±2.0 分)和女性(患病数量:2.7±2.1 分)之间的年龄也没有显著差异。DHW 的频率和时间与基础疾病的发生无关。然而,与每周至少使用一次热水浴场的参与者相比,沐浴频率与基础疾病的发生显著相关:每月 1-3 次(OR 2.72,95%CI 1.63-4.52);每年 2-5 次(OR 1.92,95%CI 1.25-2.94)。综上所述,HSPA 频率较低与中年和老年门诊患者基础疾病发生风险增加显著相关。然而,通过精心设计的队列研究,应该阐明积极使用热水浴场与患者的精神和身体支持之间的关系。本研究已在日本大学医院医疗信息网络临床试验注册中心(UMIN-CTR)注册,注册号为 UMIN000033018(网址:https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037643)。