Study on morbidity pattern among elderly in urban population of Mysore, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Background: Changes have been seen in the age structure of the population due to a steady rise in life expectancy and reduction in fertility. Aim: To know the morbidity pattern of the elderly in urban population of Mysore, delineate the common health conditions affecting the elderly and evaluate the differences in the morbidity pattern between the young old and old old. Material and Methods: This community based Cross sectional study was carried out at the field practice area of Urban Health Centre, JSS medical college, Mysore. The study population comprises of all geriatric population aged 60 years and above who were residing in the study area for at least one year. 526 study subjects were used for the study. Results: Most of the system disorders were found to be almost equally distributed among elderly men and women. Disorders of oral cavity were more prevalent among aged males (40.6%), while diseases of skin were more prevalent among aged females (10.0%). Most common disorder reported among elderly were diseases of the eye (51.7%) followed by endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (38.4%). Conclusion: Awareness among the elderly population should be created for regular medical checkups to ensure prevention and early detection of the chronic diseases. It is also essential to have geriatric units with specialised professionals along with subsidized health care services in order to address geriatric morbid conditions in a proper manner.

Assessment of Morbidity Pattern and its correlates among Elderly Population In Rural area of Perambalur, Tamilnadu, India.

“…8,11 Eye disease was present in 39.9% of elderly in the present study which was lower as compared to study by Shraddha et al 8 High prevalence of eye disorders was also reported by Goswami et al and Ajay K. et al 9,12 Prevalence of endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases was 28.2%. Prevalence of diabetes was 14.1% in present study which is similar to study by Shraddha et al 8 A higher prevalence of diabetes was found in studies by Sithara et al (33.2%). 13 In present study prevalence of anemia was 12.7% which is low as compared to study by Sharma et al where prevalence was 38.7%.…”

“…Similar were the finding from other studies by Sijan Poudyal et al and Shraddha et al Sijan Poudyal et al reported 29.9% tooth decay, 10.3% mobile tooth in their study while Shraddha et al reported 23.7% prevalence of dental caries among elderly males. 8,10 Overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in present study were 53.4%. Common diseases found in this group were arthritis (17.4%), backache (22.0%), and myalgia(13.4%).…”

“…The prevalence of morbidity increased with the increase in age of study subjects with prevalence in various age group being 60-64 yr (56.9%), 65-69 yr (66.7%) and 70 yr and above (82.7%).This finding is supported by other studies from both rural and urban area. 8,9 Diseases of oral cavity were noted in about 60.6% of the elderly. Dental caries was present in 47 (22.1%) of the respondents.…”

“…This prevalence is higher as compared to other studies. 8,15 A broad differences were seen among studies, and different method of assessment could be the probable reason. Hearing impairment was noted in about 21.1% in present study.…”

Health seeking behaviour of elderly in rani block, Kamrup (Rural) district, Assam: a community based cross sectional study

“…In the present study majority (59.7%) of the elderly were females and 40.3% of elderly were males. Shraddha K et al 7 in their study conducted in Mysore, Karnataka found that 39.4% were males and 60.6% were females. Pooja Chauhan et al 8 in a study conducted in Venkatachalem village in Nellore district, AP found that 33.4% were males and 66.2% were females.…”