Determinants of self-rated health in elderly populations in urban areas in Slovenia, Lithuania and UK : findings of the EURO-URHIS 2 survey

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Determinants of self-rated health in elderly populations in urban areas in Slovenia, Lithuania and UK: findings of the EURO-URHIS 2 survey
In the Journal:
European Journal of Public Health. 2017, Vol. 27, suppl. 2, p. 74-79
Notes:
Reikšminiai žodžiai: Didžioji Britanija (Great Britain); Jungtinė Karalystė (JK; United Kingdom; UK); Miesto rajonai; Senyvi (pagyvenę) žmonės; Senyvi (pagyvenę) žmonės; Senėjimas; Slovėnija (Slovenia); Slovėnija, Jungtinė Karalystė; Subjektyviai vertinama sveikata; Sveikata; Aging; Elderly people; Elderly population; Elderly populations; Health; Lithuania; Self-rated health; United Kingdom; Urban areas.
Keywords:
LT
Jungtinė Karalystė (JK; United Kingdom; UK); Senatvė / Aging; Senyvi (pagyvenę) žmonės; Slovėnija (Slovenia); Slovėnija, Jungtinė Karalystė; Sveikata / Health.
EN
Urban areas.
Summary / Abstract:

ENAgeing imposes extra financial burdens on social and health services in developed countries. Selfrated health (SRH) is considered to be both a reliable measurement of overall health status including morbidity and mortality and an important predictor of hospitalization, functional impairment and greater demand for health-care services in the elderly. Our aim was to identify factors associated with poor SRH in elderly populations and investigate possible differences between urban areas in Slovenia, Lithuania and UK. Methods: Data were obtained from population-based surveys from the European Urban Health Indicator System Part 2 project. The stratified representative sample (41% men and 59% women) consisted of a total of 2547 respondents aged 65 from the urban areas in the three countries. Results: The prevalence of poor SRH was highest in Lithuanian urban areas. The strongest factors associated with poor SRH were low education [OR (odds ratio) 4.3, 95% CI (confidence interval) 2.5–7.3, P <0.001], restriction of activities attributable to a chronic disease (OR 2.6, 95% CI 2.2–3.0, P <0.001), inadequate physical activity (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2–2.5, P = 0.007) and poor mental health (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.1–1.2, P <0.001). The main factors associated with poor SRH by country included the following: living alone (Slovenia) (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1–3.7, P = 0,023), female sex (Lithuania) (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0–4.2, P = 0.058) and inadequate physical activity (UK) (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.3–3.6, P = 0,003). Conclusions: Despite different levels of poor SRH, the factors associated with poor SRH were similar for the urban areas of the three countries. Factors associated with poor SRH in the urban areas could also reflect either cultural differences or specific situations for elderly in that country, which need further research. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1093/eurpub/ckv097
ISSN:
1101-1262
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2020-07-28 20:31:09
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