Eun Kyung Woo|Changsu Han|Sangmee Ahn Jo|Min Kyu Park|Sung?Soo Kim|Eunkyung Kim|Moon Ho Park|Juyoung Lee|Inho Jo
Morbidity and related factors among elderly people in South Korea: results from the Ansan Geriatric (AGE) cohort study
Korea National Institute of Health|Korea University|Korea National Institute of Health|Korea University|Korea National Institute of Health|Korea National Institute of Health|Korea National Institute of Health|Korea National Institute of Health|Korea National Institute of Health
thorough examination morbidity comorbidity profiles among elderly evaluation related factors required improve delivery health care elderly estimate cost care south korea aged population rapidly increasing however date one study using limited sample 84 subjects provided information morbidity related factors among elderly using large stratified random sample 2767 subjects populationbased ansan geriatric study present study sought assess morbidity comorbidity determine relationships variables sociodemographic health characteristics elderly people south koreaa total 2767 subjects 1215 men 1552 women aged 6084 years randomly selected september 2002 august 2003 ansan south korea data sociodemographic health characteristics clinical diagnosis collected using questionnaires available medical records medications taken subjects also crosscheckedof total subjects 780 reported diagnosed disease 110 cured 468 diagnosed two diseases mean number morbidities per person among elderly koreans 162 135 mean standard deviation women greater number diseases per person men common morbidities chronic diseases hypertension arthritis diabetes mellitus women osteoporosis arthritis second third prevalent diseases respectively morbidity significantly associated gender employment household income alcohol intake selfassessed health status worries healththese data enhance understanding patterns health problems among elderly koreans contribute application appropriate intervention strategies