Cross-Sectional Study on Attitudes among General Practitioners towards Pneumococcal Vaccination for Middle-Aged and Elderly Population in Hong Kong

Background: Elderly population is considered at high risk for pneumococcal diseases. The pneumococcal vaccine coverage presents extremely low among elderly people in China. However, the serious event of COVID-19 drives interest in the pneumococcal vaccine, prompting us investigating the willingness to accept the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and influencing factors among people aged over 60 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed using a self-administered questionnaire in Shenzhen City of China, elaborating the willingness toward PPSV23 in the elderly persons. Binomial logistic analyses were performed to estimate the influencing factors using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Among 15,066 respondents, 91.5% presented a positive attitude toward PPSV23. Logistic analyses suggested the influencing factors included knowledge about pneumonia (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.391, 95%CI 1.214–1.593), perception of the seriousness of pneumonia (aOR 1.437, 95%CI 1.230–1.680) and preventing way for pneumonia (aOR 1.639, 95%CI 1.440–1.865), worried about getting pneumonia (aOR 2.751, 95%CI 2.444–3.096), understanding vaccine policy (aOR 1.774, 95%CI 1.514–2.079), and influenza vaccine (aOR 3.516 and 95%CI 2.261–5.468) and PPSV23 histories (aOR 3.199, 95%CI 1.492–6.860). Conclusions: The interest surge in pneumococcal vaccine coincided with the COVID-19 outbreak, foreshadowing higher demand for pneumococcal vaccine in the near future.

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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated metabolic risk factors in a middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese population: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.23147/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mei-Chun Lu ◽

I-Ju Chen ◽

Wei-Chung Yeh ◽

Hai-Hua Chuang ◽

Yu-Chung Tsao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated metabolic risk factors in a middle-aged and elderly population in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled residents aged 50-90 years living in one community. All subjects received a standardized personal interview, including a structured questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and blood samples collected for laboratory testing. CKD was defined as the presence of kidney damage (urine albumin-creatinine ratio ≥30mg/g) or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73m 2 . Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate risk factors associated with CKD. Results : A total of 400 subjects were enrolled. The overall prevalence of CKD was 20.3% (95% CI: 16.36–24.24%). The age-specific prevalence of CKD in subjects aged 50-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and over was 17.7%, 18.8%, and 33.9%, respectively, (p value for Cochran-Armitage trend test = 0.022). Multiple logistic regression model revealed that elevated blood pressure (OR = 2.55, 95% CI: 1.30–5.01), hyperglycemia (OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.59–4.88), hyperuricemia (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.12–1.65) and metabolic syndrome (OR = 2.48, 95% CI: 1.40–4.40) were statistically and significantly associated with CKD. Conclusions: The prevalence of CKD in our study population is high. Hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome are significantly associated with CKD in a middle-aged and elderly population in Taiwan.

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Metabolic Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease in a Middle-Aged and Elderly Taiwanese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Medicine ◽

10.3389/fmed.2021.748037 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Mei-Chun Lu ◽

I-Ju Chen ◽

Le-Tien Hsu ◽

Ying-Jen Chen ◽

Meng-Ting Tsou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated

Background: This study aimed to quantify the proportion of participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated metabolic risk factors in a middle-aged and elderly population in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled residents aged 50–90 years living in one community. All participants received a standardized personal interview, including a structured questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and blood samples collected for laboratory testing. CKD was defined as the presence of kidney damage (urine albumin-creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g) or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate the risk factors associated with CKD.Results: A total of 400 participants were enrolled. The overall proportion of participants with CKD was 20.5% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 16.54–24.46%). The proportions of participants with CKD among those aged 50–64, 65–74, and 75 years and over were 17.7, 18.8, and 35.7%, respectively (p = 0.01). Multiple logistic regression model revealed that elevated blood pressure (odds ratio [OR] = 2.23, 95% CI: 1.16–4.30), hyperglycemia (OR = 2.87, 95% CI: 1.64–5.00), hyperuricemia (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.14–1.69), and metabolic syndrome (OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.31–4.06) were significantly associated with CKD.Conclusions: The prevalence of CKD in the study population was high. Hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and metabolic syndrome are significantly associated with CKD in a middle-aged and elderly population in Taiwan.

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Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome in Chinese middle-aged and elderly population: a national cross-sectional study

The Aging Male ◽

10.1080/13685538.2021.1998432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 148-159

Author(s):

Yang Xiong ◽

Yangchang Zhang ◽

Fuxun Zhang ◽

Changjing Wu ◽

Feng Qin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence and determinants for xerosis cutis in the middle-aged and elderly population: A cross-sectional study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ◽

10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.038 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 963-969.e2 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Selma Mekić ◽

Leonie C. Jacobs ◽

David A. Gunn ◽

Andrew E. Mayes ◽

M. Arfan Ikram ◽

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Keyword(s):

Elderly Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional

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PERSONAL ATTITUDES AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIANS HAMPER PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION PROGRAMS IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS: INSIGHTS FROM A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

10.26226/morressier.5731f0d6d462b8029237fd3a ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Carlo Signorelli

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Pneumococcal Vaccination ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vaccination Programs ◽

Occupational Physicians ◽

Personal Attitudes

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Association between blood metal concentrations and human semen quality: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

10.26226/morressier.5af300ad738ab10027aa92c2 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Xiao Shi ◽

David YL Chan

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Semen Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Human Semen ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Metal Concentrations

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Prevalence of disabilities and non-communicable diseases in an elderly population in the Telangana state, India: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041755 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e041755

Author(s):

Srinivas Marmamula ◽

Satya Brahmanandam Modepalli ◽

Thirupathi Reddy Kumbham ◽

Rajesh Challa ◽

Jill E Keeffe

Keyword(s):

Elderly Population ◽

Self Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Self Report ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence of disabilities (vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care and communication) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the elderly population in two districts in Telangana, India.DesignPopulation-based cross-sectional study using a cluster random sampling method to select the study clusters.SettingElderly population in Khammam and Warangal districts were recruited. Detailed interviews were conducted by trained community health workers. Personal and demographic information such as age, gender, level of education and a self-report of NCDs was collected. The Washington Disability Questionnaire was administered to assess the presence of disabilities.Participants1821 participants aged ≥60 years, 54.5% were women, and 73.3% had no education.Primary outcome measurePrevalence of disabilities and NCDs.ResultsOverall, the prevalence of at least disability was 20.3% (95% CI 16.3 to 24.9). The prevalence of self- reported disabilities were: seeing (5.9%; 95% CI 4.4 to 7.8), mobility (12.8%; 95% CI 9.7 to 16.8), hearing (3.6%; 95% CI 2.7 to 4.8), cognition (4.8%; 95% CI 3.5 to 6.7), self-care (3.3%; 95% CI 2.3 to 4.7) and communication (1.8%; 95% CI 1.2 to 2.6). Overall, the prevalence of at least one NCD was 34.2% (95% CI 30.9 to 37.7). Hypertension was the most common systemic condition (25.4%; 95% CI 22.4 to 28.7), followed by diabetes (9.0%; 95% CI 7.3 to 11.0), and body pains (muscle-skeletal) (9.9%; 95% CI 8.1 to 12.2).ConclusionEvery fifth elderly person in the districts of Khammam and Warangal in Telangana had at least one self-reported disability. Besides, a third of the elderly had at least one NCD. There is a definite need to develop comprehensive public health strategies to address disabilities and NCDs in Telangana.

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