Mohd Maroof|Anees Ahmad|Najam Khalique|M. H. Ansari
Locomotor problems among rural elderly population in a District of Aligarh, North India
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital|Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital|Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital|Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital
locomotor functions decline age along physiological changes results deterioration quality life decreased social economic role society well increased dependency health care basic services demographic transition resulting increased proportion elderly may pose burden health systemto find prevalence locomotor problems among elderly population related sociodemographic factorsthe study communitybased crosssectional study done field practice area rural health training centre jn medical college amu aligarh uttar pradesh india sample 225 drawn 1018 elderly population aged 60 years using systematic random sampling probability proportionate size sociodemographic characteristics obtained using pretested predesigned questionnaire locomotor problems assessed using criteria used national sample survey organization data analyzed using spss version 20 chisquare test used test relationship locomotor problems sociodemographic factors p 005 considered statistically significantthe prevalence locomotor problems among elderly population 258 locomotor problems significantly associated age gender working status whereas significant association literacy status marital status observedthe study concluded approximately onefourth elderly population suffered locomotor problems sociodemographic factors related locomotor problems needs addressed properly help lead independent economically productive life