To Assess Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Geriatrics

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted to assess risk factors of chronic diseases in geriatrics. Methods: The present study was conducted on 86 patients aged >60 years of age of both genders. Patients were of diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, angina, chronic lung disease and stroke. In all subjects risk factors for chronic diseases were assessed. Results: Out of 86 patients, males were 52 and females were 34. Diabetes was present in 26, hypertension in 22, arthritis in 15, angina in 8, chronic lung disease in 11 and stroke in 4. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The most common risk factor in diabetes patients was low socioeconomic status and primary education, in hypertension was primary education and low socioeconomic status, in arthritis was low SES, in angina was tobacco, in chronic lung disease was tobacco and in stroke was tobacco and alcohol. Conclusion: Common risk factors were low socioeconomic status, alcohol, tobacco and primary education.