Department of Medical Insurance, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Jan-Feb;56(1):199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.10.001. Epub 2012 Oct 25.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the health status and associated factors of the elderly Chinese population. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 849 elderly people aged 60 years and over living in a certain district of Nanjing, China. A health rating scale based on the characteristics of the elderly in China was used. The difference of self-rated health between different groups was tested using an ANOVA, and the associated factors were tested using an ordinal logistic regression. The results showed that the general health of the elderly Chinese people studied was not good. The scores of body function, self-care ability, and physical health decreased gradually with age. The scores of men were higher than those of women in terms of emotional personality. The factors associated with the health status of the elderly were education, living mode and marital status. The health status of the elderly Chinese and the associated factors highlighted in this study demonstrated that emotional and social support were more important than financial support for promoting the mental health of the elderly. These findings will provide a basis for the development of programmes promoting the health management and healthy ageing of the elderly in China.
本研究旨在评估中国老年人群的健康状况及相关因素。采用横断面调查方法，对中国南京市某区 849 名 60 岁及以上老年人进行调查。使用基于中国老年人特点的健康评定量表。采用方差分析检验不同组间自评健康的差异，采用有序逻辑回归检验相关因素。结果显示，研究中中国老年人的总体健康状况不佳。身体功能、自我照顾能力和身体健康评分随年龄增长逐渐下降。男性在情绪个性方面的评分高于女性。与老年人健康状况相关的因素有教育程度、生活方式和婚姻状况。本研究中中国老年人的健康状况及相关因素表明，促进老年人心理健康，情绪和社会支持比经济支持更为重要。这些发现将为制定促进中国老年人健康管理和健康老龄化的方案提供依据。
