Hsieh R L, Lein I N, Lee W C, Lee T K
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 Sep-Oct;74(5):370-4.
A cross-sectional study on the correlates of elderly disability was conducted in Taiwan. A total of 400 subjects was randomly selected according to Barthel Index scores from among 2600 subjects, which was a sample of a previous community-based health survey of elderly aged 65 or over. After comprehensive interviews and examinations of the subjects, disability dimensions and its correlates were identified. Results showed elderly with lower Mini-Mental State Examination scores and chronic diseases (such as stroke, pressure sores, hypertension, fracture, etc.) were more physical-functionally and socially disabled. This suggests that prevention and treatment of chronic diseases should be pursued further and that further assessment of cognitive-mental status in the elderly is warranted. In addition, males were more disabled than females in a physical-functional aspect, which may be the consequence of the traditional Chinese cultural effect.
在台湾进行了一项关于老年人残疾相关因素的横断面研究。根据巴氏指数评分，从2600名受试者中随机选取了400名受试者，这些受试者来自之前一项针对65岁及以上老年人的社区健康调查样本。在对受试者进行全面访谈和检查后，确定了残疾维度及其相关因素。结果显示，简易精神状态检查表得分较低以及患有慢性病（如中风、压疮、高血压、骨折等）的老年人在身体功能和社会方面的残疾程度更高。这表明应进一步开展慢性病的防治工作，并且有必要对老年人的认知心理状态进行进一步评估。此外，在身体功能方面，男性的残疾程度高于女性，这可能是中国传统文化影响的结果。
