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