Morbidity Profile of Elderly Attended/Admitted in Jeddah Health Facilities, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 35, Issue 4, October 2005, Page 903-918 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.169671 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ibrahim N. K; Ghabrah T. M; Quadi M | ||||
| Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine morbidity profile and predictors of increased number of morbidities among 2264 elderly attended/admitted in Jeddah health facilities. About one-fourth of elderly reported poor self-perceived health, 37.3% were dependent on others in their activities and 32.1% utilized >3 drugs/ day. Diminished vision was the commonest complaint while the most prevalent diseases were diabetes mellitus, arthritis and hypertension. The number of morbidities ranged from 1-6 with a mean of 2.11±1.16. In multivariate analysis, the predictors of increased morbidities were obesity [OR=1.83; 95% CI=1.37-2.44], feeling depressed [OR=1.64; 95% CI=1.26-2.13], advanced age, stop working, and female gender. It is recommended that there is a great need for increasing elderly medical and social care. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Morbidity Profile of Elderly; Attended/Admitted; Jeddah Health Facilities; Saudi Arabia | ||||
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