MORBIDITY PATTERN AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN A SOUTH INDIAN TERTIARY CARE INSTITUTION: ANALYSIS OF A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
A retrospective study of the morbidity profiles among the elderly and an assessment of the related factors are required to plan an appropriate geriatric health care service. The present study also sought to determine the relationships between morbidity and socio-demographic and health characteristics in Yenepoya Hospital, Derlakatte, Mangalore, India. A hospital based retrospective study was undertaken between January to April 2009. The total number of admissions between January to April 2009 was 1307. Mean age of geriatric patients during study period was 67 years and maximum age of patient admitted was 90 years. Out of them 332 were of age 60 years and above. More number of males (65.9%) was admitted when compared to the females (34.1%). Religion wise distribution showed that majority of the elderly admitted to the hospital belonged to the Muslim religion (66.5%). Religion sex distribution of the geriatric patients showed that (Table 3 & Figure 3) there were (11.0%) females and (9.2%) males belongs to Christian religion. Among Hindus about (28.8%) were females and (21.1%) were males. Among Muslims about (60.2%) were females and 159 (69.7%) were males. Average number of illnesses per person was 1.32. Majority of the elderly patients suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (20.72%), Ischaemic heart disease IHD (19.6%), cataract & diminished vision (13.9%), arthritis (6.2%), diabetes mellitus (4.32%), cancer (3.2%), hemiplegia (3%) & a host of miscellaneous diseases (29.15%). Highest number of cases (20.72%) were of COPD. More number of males (23.2%) suffered from COPD when compared to the females (11.9%).
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Narayan V, Chandrashekar R
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