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Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Profile of the Elderly Seeking Health Care in Kampala, Uganda
المؤلفون المشاركون
Nakasujja, Noeline
Nawagi, Faith
Söderberg, Martin
Ajambo, Aidah
Midlöv, Patrik
Berggren, Vanja
المصدر
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
العدد
المجلد 2018، العدد 2018 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2018)، ص ص. 1-9، 9ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2018-05-16
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
9
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Aging entails health challenges globally, but pertinent data from low-income countries like Uganda remains scarce.
A cross-sectional study was carried out at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, among 134 patients (38% men and 62% women) aged ≥60 years.
Data was collected on sociodemographic characteristics, medical disorders, cognitive function, hearing handicap, and functional status, that is, Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL).
The participants had high independency in BADL (89%) and IADL (75%).
The most common medical conditions were bone/joint pain (35%), hypertension (24%), and visual problems (20%).
More women (54%) than men (37%) reported bone and joint pain.
The majority (80%) of the participants did not report any hearing handicap, and half (54%) did not have any cognitive impairment.
Dependency in IADL was associated with advanced age, being female, and being financially dependent, and the risk of having a hearing handicap was higher among those above the median age (68 years).
In adjusted models, the effects remained similar although statistical significance was only achieved for advanced age versus dependency in IADL (RR: 2.38, 95% CI: 1.12–5.08) and hearing handicap (RR: 2.67, 95% CI: 1.17–6.12).
Thus, socioeconomic status and gender are relevant aspects when attempting to understand the health profile of the elderly in Kampala, Uganda.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Nawagi, Faith& Söderberg, Martin& Berggren, Vanja& Midlöv, Patrik& Ajambo, Aidah& Nakasujja, Noeline. 2018. Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Profile of the Elderly Seeking Health Care in Kampala, Uganda. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130492
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Nawagi, Faith…[et al.]. Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Profile of the Elderly Seeking Health Care in Kampala, Uganda. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130492
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Nawagi, Faith& Söderberg, Martin& Berggren, Vanja& Midlöv, Patrik& Ajambo, Aidah& Nakasujja, Noeline. Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Profile of the Elderly Seeking Health Care in Kampala, Uganda. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130492
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1130492
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