A Study of Morbidity Pattern among Geriatric Population in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

A Study of Morbidity Pattern among Geriatric Population in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

Safaa Khamis Hassan

Egypt. J Am Sci 2015;11(4):90-95]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 10

Journal of American Science 2015;11(4) http://www.jofamericanscience.org

Background

The risk of having chronic diseases rises as the proportion of elderly people increases. Chronic diseases cause medical, social and psychological problems that limit the activities of elderly people in the community. Yet there is little or no baseline information on the prevalence of chronic disease in this population.

The objective of this study

is to identify the morbidity pattern among the elderly people in a rural area in Fayoum governorate

Material and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among all consenting elderly peoples (aged 60 years and above) agreed to join the study in AL Robiat Village in Fayoum governorate, during period 9month March to November, 2014

Results

The total number of elderly ≥ 60 years were 358. The most prevalent morbidities were; Osteoarthritis (42.2%), obesity (38.7), hypertension (37.4), diabetes mellitus (DM) (17.6%), and cataract (10.6%), the prevalence of morbidities was more among males than females and among non smokers.

Conclusion

The study revealed that elderly were suffering from many chronic disorders. Such common comorbidities need preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.

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Keywords

Elderly population, morbidity, Geriatrics

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