Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Health problems of the elderly–A cross sectional study

Nilesh Agrawal, Dr. Pranay Gandhi, Sunita Sharma

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Background:Estimates of health problems of the elderly in developing countries are required from time to time. Aims:To identify the common geriatric health problems in slum and a village and to explore any gender and urban–rural difference in morbidity. Materials and Methods: A community–based cross–sectional study was carried out in all people aged over 60 years in an urban slum and a village in the field practice area of a teaching hospital having population of 407. Results: Visual impairment was the most common handicap with prevalence of 83.29% (339/407), with males more affected than females (OR = 2.52, 95% CI 1.32–4.87). Uncorrected heå impairment was also common. Prevalence of hypertension was 30.7% (125/407); 12% (49/407) had diabetes; 7.6% (31/407) gave history of ischemic heart disease. Conclusion: Unmet health needs exist in elderly.

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Nilesh Agrawal, Dr. Pranay Gandhi, Sunita Sharma Health problems of the elderly-A crosssectional study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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