Objective: To conduct a survey of the self-rated health status of the troops stationing in the islands of the South China Sea.
Methods: Altogether 290 members of the selected troops were investigated by means of self-rated health evaluation sale (SRHMS 1.0), and the factors affecting the health status were analyzed.
Results: No significant difference was noted in the physical and psychosocial health between the troops in the isolated islands, but the social health and self-rated health significantly differed (P<0.05). The individual identity, dwelling place or education background did not significantly affect self-rated health status as the marital status did (P<0.05).
Conclusions: The self-rated health of the troop members differ to some degree, especially the social health condition, and is affected by marital status in stead of the individual identity, dwelling place, and education background.