Profile of elderly attending primary health care centers in Bahrain
JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2005; 17 (1): 10-13
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study is aimed at describing some demographic, health and social characteristics of elderly attending health centers in Bahrain Of the 22 health center in Bahrain 4 were randomly selected for conducting the study All the elderly attending the selected health centers during the study period [17-28 July 1999] were interviewed by the study group member Total of 201 elderly were included in this study with 106 [53%] males and 95[47%] females 80% of them were young-old [65-75 years] and most of them were illiterate [77,6%] 81,1% were living with their children [with or without the spouse]The prevalence of health problem among elderly was high with 36,3% for Diabetes mellitus, 39.3% for Hypertension and 15,4% for cardiovascular diseases 58,2% had joints problem, 79,1% had visual problems and 39,8% had hearing problems
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Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Doença Crônica
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensão
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Artropatias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Ano de publicação:
2005
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