Ageing in China: health and social consequences and responses

Woo, Jean; Kwok, Tsz-Ho; Sze, Felicia; Yuan, H. J.

doi:10.1093/ije/31.4.772

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“…In recent years in China, there has been a change to a market economy and the transformation of the health service from a solely government financed system to a government subsidized one (Woo et al, 2002). The current study shows the increased risk of depression with socio-economic deprivation.…”

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A community‐based study of depression in older people in Hefei, China—the GMS‐AGECAT prevalence, case validation and socio‐economic correlates

Chen

Zhi

Xia

et al. 2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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This community-based study suggested a low prevalence of depression in older people in urban China. Approved training in the use of the GMS-AGECAT in mainland China should make it possible to carry out a large scale epidemiological study on depression in the Chinese elderly population to investigate its geographic variation and risk factors. The dose-response relation between socio-economic deprivation and depression indicates that strategies for tackling inequality in depression in elderly are urgently needed in China.

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A community‐based study of depression in older people in Hefei, China—the GMS‐AGECAT prevalence, case validation and socio‐economic correlates

Chen

Zhi

Xia

et al. 2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…In recent years, China has also experienced rapid economic growth and increased life expectancy, and the population as a whole is aging rapidly [16] . Population estimates suggest that by the year 2050, 1 out of every 4 of the world's elderly population will be Chinese [17] .…”

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Is Greater Social Support a Protective Factor against Elder Mistreatment?

Dong

Simon

2008

Gerontology

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Background: Elder mistreatment (EM) is a pervasive global health issue and a violation of basic human rights. Our prior study indicates that EM is alarmingly common in an urban Chinese population, yet little is known about risk and/or protective factors for EM. Objective: This study’s goal was to examine the association of social support with the risk of EM and underlying hypothesis is that greater social support is associated with a lower risk for EM. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed in a major urban medical center in Nanjing, China. A total of 412 subjects aged 60 years or older who presented to the general medical clinic were surveyed. Social support was assessed using validated instruments Social Support Index (SSI); direct questions were asked about their mistreatment since age 60 using the modified Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS). Results: EM was found in 35% of the participants. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, several factors were associated with a lower risk of mistreatment: having someone to listen to and talk to (OR = 0.18, 95% CI, 0.08–0.39), having someone to get you good advice from (OR = 0.15 (0.07–0.34)), having someone to show love and affection to (OR = 0.30 (0.12–0.75)), having someone available who can help with daily chores (OR = 0.43 (0.22–0.85)), having contact with someone they can trust and confide in (OR = 0.08 (0.03–0.23)), and having someone they can count on for emotional support (OR = 0.11 (0.04–0.28)). Regarding total social support scores (range 1–32), every point higher in social support was associated with a 6% lower risk for EM (OR = 0.94 (0.91–0.97)). Greater social support was associated with a 59% lower risk for EM (OR = 0.41 (0.19–0.90)). Conclusion: Greater social support may be a protective factor against EM in this population. Prospective studies are needed to confirm this finding. Interventions that improve social support may prevent EM.

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“…Possible steps include workshops on violence prevention in middle school, and educational campaigns to reduce alcohol and drug abuse among adolescents and young adults 7 16. Strategic prevention of falls among older adults is recommended given that the percentage of adults 65 years of age or older is expected to increase from 5.5 in 1990 to 13.3 in 2025 in China 17. Preventive strategies include exercise promotion and vision correction 18.…”

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Injury-related hospitalisations in a rural county of southern China, 1994–2005

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Injury-related hospitalisations in a rural county in China from 1994 to 2005 were analysed for trend and rate by demographics. Traffic-related hospitalisation increased from 25.5 per 100 000 in 1994-1996 to 57.9 in 2003-2005, and overtook assaults as the leading cause of injury. Motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists accounted for 41%, 22% and 19% of traffic-related hospitalisations. Compared with females, males had a higher risk of traffic-related hospitalisations (rate ratio (RR) 2.38, 95% CI 1.89 to 3.00), falls (RR 1.64, 95% CI 1.11 to 2.42) and assaults (RR 4.29, 95% CI 3.23 to 5.69). Relative to 25-59-year-olds, 15-24-year-olds were at increased risk of traffic crashes (RR 1.76, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.25) and assaults (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.21 to 2.01), and adults aged 60 years or older were at increased risk of falls (RR 2.58, 95% CI 1.61 to 4.14). Priority should be given to prevention of traffic injuries among motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists, assaults among male adolescents and young adults, and falls among older adults.

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Ageing in China: health and social consequences and responses

Cited by 92 publications

References 7 publications

A community‐based study of depression in older people in Hefei, China—the GMS‐AGECAT prevalence, case validation and socio‐economic correlates

A community‐based study of depression in older people in Hefei, China—the GMS‐AGECAT prevalence, case validation and socio‐economic correlates

Is Greater Social Support a Protective Factor against Elder Mistreatment?

Injury-related hospitalisations in a rural county of southern China, 1994–2005

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