Pinillos-Patiño Yisel, Prieto-Suárez Edgar, Herazo-Beltrán Yaneth
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia,
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). 2013 Nov-Dec;15(6):850-7.
Determining elderly people's level of participation in social and recreational activities in Barranquilla, Colombia.
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 469 elderly people; a basic activities of daily living scale, which had been adapted to the ongoing activities being carried out in the pertinent scenarios, was used for evaluating their level of participation in social and recreational activities. Bivariate analysis was used for estimating the relationship between level of participation and age-range and coexistence, using OR and χ2 tests.
The scale categorized 40.9 % of the subjects as having low participation and only 20.2 % as actively and voluntarily participating in the activities being offered. There was an increased risk of non-participation in social and recreational activities regarding adults being over 80 years of age (OR 3.3: (2.2-4.9) 95 % CI) and those living alone (OR 1.75: (1.09-2.82) 95 % CI).
A clear trend towards less participation was shown as aged increased; this is why social isolation becomes a risk factor for this group of people's quality of life. It is recommended that social networks promoting the elderly's health and quality of life should thus be strengthened.
确定哥伦比亚巴兰基亚老年人参与社会和娱乐活动的程度。
这是一项描述性横断面研究，涉及469名老年人；使用一个根据相关场景中正在开展的活动进行调整的日常生活基本活动量表，来评估他们参与社会和娱乐活动的程度。采用双变量分析，通过比值比（OR）和卡方检验来估计参与程度与年龄范围及共存情况之间的关系。
该量表将40.9%的研究对象归类为参与度低，只有20.2%的研究对象积极且自愿地参与所提供的活动。80岁以上的成年人（比值比3.3：（2.2 - 4.9）95%置信区间）以及独居者（比值比1.75：（1.09 - 2.82）95%置信区间）参与社会和娱乐活动的风险增加。
随着年龄增长，参与度降低的趋势明显；这就是为什么社会隔离成为影响这一群体生活质量的一个风险因素。因此，建议加强促进老年人健康和生活质量的社会网络。
