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Prevalence and severity of morbidity among Gujarati Asian elders
— a controlled comparison | | Author(s) | Shah Ebrahim, Nila Patel, Maria Coats |
| Journal title | Family Practice, vol 8, no 1, 1991 |
| Pages | pp 57-62 |
| Keywords | Asian people ; Ill health ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Cross sectional surveys. |
| Annotation | Asian older people make relatively heavy use of health services: this may be due to higher levels of morbidity, but controlled comparisons have not been carried out. In this study, the sample comprised 59 Gujarati Asians mean age 62.9 years, and 59 indigenous subjects mean age 63.9 years of whom 42% (25 in each group) were female, drawn from a general practice. Asian subjects had higher prevalence of diagnosed diseases, except for chronic obstructive airways diseases, but lower risk of falls and urinary incontinence. They also had higher life satisfaction scores and lower prevalence of depressed mood. Asian women were more likely to have had contact with primary care services. Both Asian men and women had more frequent hospital admissions, but similar levels of out-patient attendance. Body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and shoulder joint range of movement were similar in both populations. Asian elders had a higher risk of chronic disease, but the impact of the disease (indicated by life satisfaction, mood, and common disabilities) is less than among the indigenous population. Asians' lower peak expiratory flow rates and grip strength is of concern, as independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) may no longer obtain. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991223014 A |
| Classmark | TKK: CH: L: QLD: 3KB * |
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