Factors Correlated to Accidental and Health Problems in Elderly in Pak Nam Sub-district, MueangSamutprakan District, Samutprakan

Abstract

This cross-sectional analytic research aimed to study the prevalence of accidents and health problems in the elderly in Pak Nam Sub-district, mueangSamutprakan District, Samutprakan. The studygroup of 486 elderly, aged 60 years and upwards, was divided into 2 sub-groups: 162 members from the elderly club and 324from non-members. Data collected was by interviewing. Data analytical by descriptive statistics: percentage, mean, standard deviation, lowest-highest  values and  deductive statistics to analysis the relationship for various factors with multiple logistic regression as to present odd ratio and 95% reliability range, Sig at 0.05

          The Results: Prevalence of accidents in, total the past 6 months was 63.37% with that in the Elderly club members was 58.64% and in the non-members was 65.74% respectively. Most of  the mid-elderly (aged  70-79 years) was at  44.44% The first 3 accidents were  falling down, being on impacting/hiting and touching heat/hot things at 49.18%,26.95% and 25.72 respectively. The accidents were fonud mosts in-house at 54.12% The findings of relationship between factors and accident occurrences revealed that membership status, age, house feature, house and  rail lighting and history on the verge of accidents were significantly related (p-value < 0.05): the non-members were more accident-prone than the members 1.73 times (95%CI=1.08-2.76). About their health problems, most were found with over body mass at 34.16% personal illness at 77.57%, while the first 3 illnesses were high blood pressure, high content of fat in blood and diabetes at 77.72%,36.87% and 36.34% respectively including eye problems at 83.95% and movement at 61.93%