Lewinter M, Kesmez S S, Gezgin K
Research & Development Center, Kommunehospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scand J Soc Med. 1993 Sep;21(3):159-63. doi: 10.1177/140349489302100304.
This study analyses the self-reported health and functional status of elderly Turkish immigrants in Copenhagen. One hundred and sixteen Turkish immigrants aged 55 and over were interviewed at home about their health problems and their ability to perform a number of daily activities. Only one-third of the respondents reported having no chronic illness, while chronic arthritis was the one mentioned most frequently (41%). Almost 2/3 of the respondents reported having pains in their locomotor systems. Women are overrepresented, but the differences are not statistically significant. As regards the 11 daily activities in the questionnaire, only 39 of the respondents reported being able to perform all of them without difficulty. The article suggests some possible explanations for the results and suggests future areas for research.
本研究分析了哥本哈根的老年土耳其移民自我报告的健康状况和功能状态。对116名年龄在55岁及以上的土耳其移民进行了家访，询问他们的健康问题以及进行一些日常活动的能力。只有三分之一的受访者表示没有慢性病，而慢性关节炎是提及最多的疾病（41%）。近三分之二的受访者表示其运动系统疼痛。女性占比过高，但差异无统计学意义。关于问卷中的11项日常活动，只有39名受访者表示能够毫无困难地完成所有活动。本文对研究结果提出了一些可能的解释，并指出了未来的研究方向。
