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Through a house-to-house survey, 1325 people aged 11+ years registered at 2 primary health care centres [1 at high altitude and 1 at sea level] in Asir region, Saudi Arabia, were interviewed and examined for weight, height and peak expiratory flow rate. The prevalence of bronchial asthma at sea level [19.5%] was significantly higher than at high altitude [6.9%]. Illiteracy, low income, use of coal and wood for heating, having a mud or tent house, lack of electricity inside dwellings and presence of sheep were also significant risk factors for bronchial asthma. In multivariate logistic regression, only altitude was found to be significantly associated with bronchial asthma [adjusted odds ratio = 3.94]
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Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Altitude , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
Psychosocial assessment of geriatric subjects was carried out through a home-based survey of people aged 65 years and over [n = 810] in the catchment areas of 3 primary health care centres. All the participants had a structured interview and were given a short version of the geriatric depression scale. Depression was found in 17.5% of the subjects, more commonly in women [27.7% versus 12.7%]. The combined effect of impaired perceived health status [52.4%] and functional capacity [26.6%], loneliness [4.5%], single status [24.3%], and lack of education [80.5%] explained 23.7% of the variance in depression score by multiple regression analysis. Depression is a problem among the geriatric population in the region, especially women. Periodic home psychosocial screening of geriatrics is recommended
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Atividades Cotidianas , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso/psicologia , Transtorno Depressivo/epidemiologia , Escolaridade , Entrevista Psicológica , Programas de Rastreamento , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Fatores de Risco , Distribuição por Sexo , Saúde da População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Central obesity in all individuals aged 65 years and over [n = 810] in the catchment areas of three primary health care centres in Abha was determined from the waist circumference [WC] and waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]. The age-adjusted prevalence of central obesity was 32.4% and 43.5% based on the WC and WHR indicators respectively. WC was significantly associated with the risk of diabetes and hypertension, while WHR was significantly associated with the risk of diabetes only. These findings suggest that reducing the prevalence of central obesity in old age would decrease the risk of diabetes and hypertension. WC is a powerful independent predictor mainly of hypertension risk, while WHC is a good predictor of the risk of diabetes