- 期刊
Self-Reported Prevalence and Medication Status of the Major Aging-Associated Chronic Diseases in Older Adults in Taiwan-Results of a Cross-Sectional National Survey
並列摘要
Objective-The objective of this study is to gain an understanding of the self-reported prevalence of major aging-associated chronic diseases and conditions in elder Taiwanese. Design and method-The data of this report were from ”The Survey of Health and Living Status of the Elderly in Taiwan (SHLSET),” a study involving a national representative sample of 4915 adults, 53 years or older. Face-to-face interviews elicited information on health and living status of participants. This report deals with the ”self-reported prevalence” of the major aging-associated chronic diseases. Results-The study revealed that women have higher self-reported prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and osteoarthritis. Thirty-eight percent of women compared to 31% of men, 53 years or older, self-reported hypertension. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was also higher for women than for men, averaging 16% and 13%, respectively. Similarly, the prevalence of self-reported heart disease was 22% for women and 16% for men. Women also had higher osteoarthritis, low-back pain and hip-fracture. Men had higher respiratory disorders (16% vs. 11%) and gout (9% vs. 5%). Conclusion-Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, low back pain and hip-fracture are the major aging-related chronic diseases among elderly Taiwanese. ”Self-report” appears to be a useful tool for gaining an overview of the prevalence of the aging-associated chronic diseases. Such information is valuable for the health-care planners in planning strategic preventive programs to reduce the adverse impacts of these aging-associated chronic diseases.
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