Evaluation of Resilience and Its Related Factors in the Elderly of Ardabil City

There is little research on the utilization of non-medical community healthcare services among the elderly, compared with that of medical community healthcare services. From the perspective of both supply and demand, based on the survey data from Shaanxi province, this study examined supply-related factors (including service supply, service quality, service charge and service accessibility) and demand-related factors (including service need, individual financial status, family care support and knowledge of service) affecting the utilization of non-medical community healthcare services among the elderly in China by using Poisson regression. The findings show that service supply, service quality, service need and knowledge of service are positively associated with the utilization of non-medical community healthcare services among elderly Chinese, but the other factors identified in previous studies are not significant predictors for the utilization of the services among the elderly in the context of China. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine both supply-related factors and demand-related factors affecting the utilization of non-medical community healthcare services among elderly Chinese.

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LIVING AND HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG ELDERLY

Journal of Frailty & Aging ◽

10.14283/jfa.2015.55 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

B.F. DO NASCIMENTO JACINTO DE SOUZA ◽

L. MARÍN-LEON

Keyword(s):

Chronic Diseases ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Health Related

Background: The epidemiological and nutritional transition processes in the last decades underlie the rising trend of obesity in the elderly and is related to increased risk of chronic non-communicable diseases and decreased functional status. Objective: To analyze the association of demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and health-related factors with overweight and obesity in elderly. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Carried out in Campinas-São Paulo, Brazil, in 2011. Participants: 452 non-institutionalized elderly (aged ≥60 years), half were users of a government-run soup kitchen and the other half were neighbors of the same sex. Results:Overweight frequency (BMI ≥25 and <30 kg/m2) was 44.5% and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) was 21.7%. In the multiple multinomial logistic regression model adjusted for sex, age group and economic class, there was greater chance of overweight among those that reported dyslipidemia; those that reported arthritis/ arthrosis/rheumatism and that once or more per week replaced supper by a snack were more likely to be obese. Elderly who did not leave home daily and reported diabetes had higher chance of overweight and obesity. Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are associated with worse living and health-related conditions, such as physical inactivity, changes in eating behaviors, and chronic diseases. Public health policies should encourage regular physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, focusing on traditional diet, through nutritional education, in order to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity and chronic diseases.

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Influenza vaccination among the elderly Spanish population: trend from 1993 to 2003 and vaccination-related factors*

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckl242 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 272-277 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

A. L. de Andres ◽

P. C. Garrido ◽

V. Hernandez-Barrera ◽

S. V.-F. del Pozo ◽

A. G. de Miguel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Influenza Vaccination ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Trend ◽

Spanish Population ◽

Related Factors

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Obesity and underweight among Brazilian elderly: the Bambuí Health and Aging Study

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2003000200027 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 605-612 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Sandhi M. Barreto ◽

Valéria M. A. Passos ◽

Maria Fernanda F. Lima-Costa

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Family Income ◽

Social Deprivation ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Female Gender ◽

The Elderly ◽

Nutritional Deficiencies ◽

Related Factors ◽

Low Income Families ◽

Cruzi Infection

The coexistence of obesity (body mass index, BMI > or = 30kg/m²) and underweight (BMI <= 20kg/m²) and related factors were investigated among all residents aged 60+ years in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, using multinomial logistic regression. 1,451 (85.5%) of the town's elderly participated. Mean BMI was 25.0 (SD = 4.9kg/m²) and was higher for women and decreased with age. Prevalence of obesity was 12.5% and was positively associated with female gender, family income, hypertension, and diabetes and inversely related to physical activity. Underweight affected 14.8% of participants, increased with age, and was higher among men and low-income families. It was negatively associated with hypertension and diabetes and directly associated with Trypanosoma cruzi infection and > or = 2 hospitalizations in the previous 12 months. Both obesity and underweight were associated with increased morbidity. The association of underweight with T. cruzi infection, increased hospitalization, and low family income may reflect illness-related weight loss and social deprivation of elderly in this community. Aging in poverty may lead to an increase in nutritional deficiencies and health-related problems among the elderly.

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The Bambuí Health and Aging Study (BHAS): factors associated with hospitalization of the elderly

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2001000600005 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1345-1356 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Henrique L. Guerra ◽

Josélia O. A. Firmo ◽

Elizabeth Uchoa ◽

Maria Fernanda F. Lima-Costa

Keyword(s):

Hospital Admissions ◽

The Elderly ◽

Living Alone ◽

Prescription Medications ◽

Related Factors ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Aging Study ◽

History Of

This study aimed to identify factors associated with hospital admissions of the elderly. All residents of Bambuí, Minas Gerais State <FONT FACE=Symbol>³ 60 years (n = 1,742) were selected. Some 1,606 of these (92.2%) participated in the study. The dependent variable was the number of hospital admissions (none, one, and two or more) during the previous 12 months. Independent variables were grouped as enabling, predisposing, and need-related factors. The strongest associations with multiple hospital admissions were: living alone; financial constraints to purchase of medication; and various indicators of need (worse self-perceived health, more visits to physician, greater use of prescription medications, and history of coronary heart disease). Such variables could help identify older adults at greatest risk and thus prevent hospitalization.</font>

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Treating the Elderly Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Hematology ◽

10.1182/asheducation-2010.1.62 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 (1) ◽

pp. 62-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Selina M. Luger

Keyword(s):

Elderly Patient ◽

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia ◽

Intensive Therapy ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Based ◽

Myelogenous Leukemia ◽

Best Interest ◽

Related Factors ◽

Acute Myelogenous

Abstract Decisions regarding the optimal treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia in the elderly patient requires the consideration of multiple factors. Population-based studies have demonstrated that, for all age groups, aggressive therapy results in improved survival and quality of life when compared with palliative care. The optimal induction and postremission regimen for older patients has yet to be determined. Furthermore, not all patients are candidates for such therapy. Consideration of patient and disease-related factors can help to determine the appropriateness of intensive therapy in a given patient. For those patients for whom aggressive induction therapy does not seem to be in their best interest, novel agents are being investigated that will hopefully address the issues of induction death and early relapse associated with these patient populations.

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Poor risk assessment in the elderly receiving cloretazine induction for AML or MDS

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.18562 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽

pp. 18562-18562

Author(s):

R. Geller ◽

D. Rizzieri ◽

N. Vey ◽

S. O’Brien ◽

B. Johnson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Myelogenous Leukemia ◽

Common Disease ◽

Cell Transplant ◽

Significant Activity ◽

Related Factors ◽

Related Data ◽

Poor Risk ◽

Comorbidity Index ◽

Weighted Values

18562 Background: Elderly patients (pts) ≥60 years with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) have lower response rates, and higher morbidity and mortality than younger pts when treated with cytotoxic induction therapy. Common disease-related factors that predict poor response in the elderly are adverse cytogenetics and secondary leukemia (following antecedent hematologic disorder or exposure to chemotherapy). Pt-related factors such as ECOG performance status (PS) and organ dysfunction affect treatment decisions due to poor tolerability and early death. Cloretazine, a novel alkylating agent has significant activity in AML and MDS with a favorable safety profile. A Phase II study of monotherapy induction was conducted in elderly pts with AML or high risk MDS (N = 105, median age 72, range 60–88), with a 31% complete response rate and minimal non-hematologic toxicity. To describe the pts in this study considered “unfit” for 7+3 induction, disease-related and pt-related information was obtained. The Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Comorbidity Index (Sorrer et al, 2005) (HCT-CI) is a modification of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (Charlson et al.1987), for pts considered for stem cell transplant. Seventeen medical conditions are included with weighted values predicting non-relapse mortality (NRM). Methods: Baseline demographic and pt-related data was obtained from case report forms. In addition to disease-related prognostic indicators, pt-related data was scored by the HCT-CI. Pts were grouped in risk categories for NRM by HCT-CI scores (low = 0, intermediate = 1 or 2; high ≥3). Results: Either or both disease-related poor risk factors were present in 68 pts (65%): 42 pts (40%) had unfavorable cytogenetics and 45 pts (43%) had secondary AML. No pt had favorable cytogenetics. Ninety-four (89%) pts had at least one HCT-CI comorbidity. The most common were cardiac (46%), psychiatric (28%); hepatic (25%) and controlled infection (24%). By HCT-CI, the risk for NRM was low in 10%, intermediate in 32%, and high in 57% of pts. Conclusions: The majority of these elderly pts were poor-risk by disease-related criteria or comorbidities measured by the HCT-CI. This index warrants further testing for determining NRM risk of induction regimens for elderly pts with AML. [Table: see text]

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Prevalence and Related Factors of Falls among the Elderly in an Urban Community of Beijing

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences ◽

10.1016/s0895-3988(09)60043-x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 179-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Pu-Lin YU ◽

Zhao-Hui QIN ◽

Jing SHI ◽

Juan ZHANG ◽

Mei-Zhe XIN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urban Community ◽

The Elderly ◽

Related Factors

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Changes in the Prevalence of Disability among Older Adults in India: Longitudinal Influence of Socio-economic and Health-related Factors

10.21203/rs.3.rs-285817/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ronak Paul ◽

Shobhit Srivast ◽

Muhammad Thalil ◽

Rashmi Rashmi

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Wealth Quintile ◽

The Elderly ◽

Double Burden ◽

Related Factors ◽

Disability Status ◽

Health Related ◽

Multiple Variable ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Multiple Variable Regression

Abstract Background: While experiencing a double burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases, three-fourth of the Indian population aged 50 and above are suffering from some form of disability. Existing studies on physical limitations highlight the determinants of late-life disabilities, however, limited evidence has shown how the socio-economic and health-related factors influence the elderly recovering or acquiring disability status in the Indian context. Method: The current study uses two waves of the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) and is based on panel data of 10527 older adults. Both bivariate and multiple variable regression analysis were performed using two binary outcome variables in this study – whether older adults acquired disability and recovered from disability between round-I and round-II, respectively.Results: Nearly 31.5% and 4.4% of older adults have acquired and recovered disability across the two rounds respectively. 38.5% and 45.8% of female older adults’ disability status changes to disable and recovered in round 2 respectively. A lesser proportion of older adults have recovered from a disability who have a chronic disease in round 1. Cataract chronic conditions among older adults in round 1 had shown 1.45 times (CI: 1.07-1.97) a significantly higher likelihood of acquiring disability in round 2. Older adults who were unmarried and were not working in round 1 have 1.12 times (CI: 1.01-1.25) and 1.21 times (CI: 1.06-1.39) a higher likelihood of acquiring disability in round 2 respectively. Recovering from disability was mostly seen among older adults who belong to the richest (OR: 2.38, CI: 1.31-4.33) and medium (OR: 2.16, CI: 1.27-3.69) wealth quintile households. Older adults residing in the central region of India have 2.72 times (CI: 2.31-3.19) significantly higher chance of acquiring disability than those who were residing in northern regions.Conclusion: Appropriate measures are required to highlight the importance of chronic physical diseases and several socio-demographic factors that may negatively affect the trajectory of disability in older ages.

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Prevalence of Smoking and the Related Factors Among the Elderly in Kashmar, Iran

Health Scope ◽

10.17795/jhealthscope-13996 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hashem Heshmati ◽

Abdurrahman Charkazi ◽

Rasoul Asnaashari ◽

Faramarz Koohsar

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Related Factors

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