Youssef R M
Faculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan.
East Mediterr Health J. 2005 May;11(3):334-48.
The health status, mental well-being and functional capacity of senior citizens was assessed in a community-based survey of people > or = 60 years in 2004. Analysis was performed using logistic and linear regression analyses. Of the 300 subjects enrolled (53.3% women), 74.4% were affected by chronic diseases, 24.3% were classified as depressed and 44.0% had a negative health perception. Dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (92.0%) was more frequent than dependence in basic activities (28.0%). Women were more likely to be depressed, and suffer memory impairment and limitation of functional capacity. Increase in depressive symptoms was independently predicted by increased age, living alone, poor functional capacity, memory impairment and negative perception of health. Low summary performance in instrumental and basic activities was independently predicted by increased age, lack of education, high number of reported symptoms, depression and memory impairment. Depression, poor functional capacity and memory impairment reinforced each other resulting in a state of dependency.
2004年，在一项针对60岁及以上人群的社区调查中，对老年人的健康状况、心理健康和功能能力进行了评估。采用逻辑回归和线性回归分析进行分析。在纳入的300名受试者中（53.3%为女性），74.4%患有慢性病，24.3%被归类为抑郁，44.0%对健康状况持负面看法。日常生活工具性活动的依赖（92.0%）比基本活动的依赖（28.0%）更为常见。女性更易出现抑郁，以及存在记忆障碍和功能能力受限。年龄增加、独居、功能能力差、记忆障碍和对健康的负面看法可独立预测抑郁症状增加。年龄增加、缺乏教育、报告症状数量多、抑郁和记忆障碍可独立预测工具性和基本活动中的低综合表现。抑郁、功能能力差和记忆障碍相互强化，导致依赖状态。
