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| Morbidity in older people with self-reported asthma | | Author(s) | Shu F Ho, Dee Jones |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 28, no 5, September 1999 |
| Pages | pp 475-480 |
| Keywords | Asthma ; Ill health ; Depression ; Hospital services ; Usage [services] ; Vale of Glamorgan. |
| Annotation | In this investigation of the differences in physical and psychological morbidity in older people with and without self-reported asthma, and possible association with use of more medication and hospital services, a random sample of 2818 people in South Wales were interviewed in 1990 and 1992. 213 subjects with self-reported asthma were identified, a prevalence of 8%, which was not significantly different between sexes, age groups or social class. There was a significant relationship between asthma and physical and functional disability (severe disability 29% in asthmatics vs 16% in non-asthmatics), mobility (housebound 7% vs 4%) anxiety (37% vs 20%), depression (19% vs 10%), poor perceived health status (23% vs 9%), number of different medications (seven or more, 13% vs 4%) and inpatient and outpatient use of hospital services. Self-reporting of asthma is practical and appropriate in the evaluation of functional and psychological status. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991021212 A |
| Classmark | CNA: CH: ENR: LD: QLD: 95 |
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