Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2016, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (01): 168-176.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20160135

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Analysis on conditions of chronic diseases and main influencing factors of diseases of elderly in inland and island districts

HUANG He1,2, TIAN Huimin1, LI bo3, LI Hongyan4, FANG Fang1, CUI Weiwei1, GAO Tianlin1, WANG Yuejuan1, ZHENG Feng1, MA Yuan1, LIU Ya1   

  1. 1. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
    2. Family Planning Bureau of Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, Zhuhai 519009, China;
    3. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
    4. Northeast Asian Studies College, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received:2015-06-10 Published:2016-01-26

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the conditions of health and to analyze the influencing factors of the main chronic diseases of the elderly in inland and island of Zhuhai city.Methods: Using stratified sampling method and random cluster sample to investigate a total of 582 elderly aged 60 and over in the two districts of Zhuhai city in Guangdong province.The health conditions of the elderly were compared between two districts and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of the main chronic diseases.Results: The top five chronic diseases among the elderly in inland were hypertension,osteoarthrosis, eye disease,diabetes and heart disease.The top five chronic diseases among the elderly in island were hypertension,osteoarthrosis,eye disease,diabetes and heart disease.There were significant differences between two districts in age,education,income,blood lipids,uric acid(P<0.05). The age was the influencing factor of hypertension of the elderly in both districts. Conclusion: The top two chronic diseases among the elderly in inland and island were both hypertension and osteoarthrosis.The prevalence rates of two chronic diseases in Zhuhai city among the elderly are in high levels.Health education showed be performed in the elderly according to the different influencing factors of chronic diseases.

Key words: elderly, chronic diseases, influencing factors, inland, island

CLC Number: 

  • R592