Association of self-rated health with chronic disease, mental health symptom and social relationship in older people

Abstract

Chronic disease, mental health symptoms and poor social relations are reported common causes for poor self-rated health in older people. To assess the co-occurrence rate of chronic diseases, poor mental health and poor social relationships in older people, and determine their association with self-rated health. 6,551 older people in Zhongshan, China, participated a large health surveillance program were randomly selected and questioned about their SRH, chronic conditions, mental health symptoms and social relationships. The association between self-rated health and chronic conditions, poor mental health, social relationships, and their co-occurrence were analyzed. 56.4% of participants reported poor self-rated health. 39.1% experienced at least one chronic disease. 29.0% experienced one or more mental health symptoms; 19.5% experienced at least one poor social relationship. 7.8% had co-occurrence of chronic diseases, mental health problems, and poor social relationships. Logistic regressions showed that poor self-rated health was associated with chronic diseases, poor mental health, poor social relationships and their co-occurrence. The findings indicate the importance of managing chronic disease, poor mental health and poor social relationships for older people.

BMI mediates the association of family medical history with self-reported hypertension and diabetes among older adults: Evidence from baseline wave of the longitudinal aging study in India

“…It was further revealed that older adults with poor SRH had high odds of reporting hypertension and diabetes, which is in line with the existing literature ( Noh et al, 2019 ; Wennberg et al, 2013 ; Yang et al, 2021 ). Older adults from higher economic background had a higher likelihood of hypertension and diabetes.…”

Oral Mucosa Status and Saliva Parameters of Multimorbid Adult Patients Diagnosed with End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease

“…Multimorbid adult patients have to struggle with many oral conditions that very often influence many aspects of their lives. It is crucial to know the exact problem of the patients diagnosed with common chronic diseases to be able to improve their quality of life [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

“…Multimorbidity affects patients’ social relations and mental health [ 2 ]. It is still a challenge to implement a healthy lifestyle and a strategy that would be helpful in reducing the effects of chronic diseases [ 3 ].…”

A Survey Study on the Status of Somatic Symptoms in Young and Middle‐Aged Patients with Mental Illness during Long‐Term Hospitalization

“…A study showed that the rate of anxiety was 71.2%, the rate of depression was 64.7%, and the rate of somatic complaints was 64.9% [11]. However, the prevalence of somatic symptoms in China, especially in patients who were present at clinics or general hospitals, has not been well studied, and little attention has been given to the correlation of somatic symptoms with young and middleaged long-term hospitalized patients with mental illnesses [12]. erefore, we conducted a two-year survey over the somatic symptoms of patients with chronic mental illness who had stayed in the hospital for five years or more to investigate the status of the somatic symptoms in young and middle-aged psychiatric patients in long-term hospitalization.…”

“…A study showed that the rate of anxiety was 71.2%, the rate of depression was 64.7%, and the rate of somatic complaints was 64.9% [ 11 ]. However, the prevalence of somatic symptoms in China, especially in patients who were present at clinics or general hospitals, has not been well studied, and little attention has been given to the correlation of somatic symptoms with young and middle-aged long-term hospitalized patients with mental illnesses [ 12 ].…”