The contributions of diseases to disability burden among the elderly population in China.
J Aging Health
; 26(2): 261-82, 2014 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the contributions of diseases to disability burden among older persons in China.METHOD:
Based on the 2006 China Disability Survey (n = 354,859), we used the attribution method and Sullivan method to obtain disability prevalence and life expectancy with disability (LED) by disease, respectively.RESULTS:
At disease group level, ear, eye, circulatory and musculoskeletal diseases, injury, and poisoning were the five leading causes of disability burden in terms of their contributions to disability prevalence and LED. At individual disease level, presbycusis, cataracts, cerebrovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and unclassified injuries were the five leading conditions, which accounted for 64% of disabilities and caused males and females aged 60 to have 3.04 and 3.76 years of LED, respectively.DISCUSSION:
Along with the epidemiologic transition, chronic conditions have become the predominant contributor to disability burden among elderly persons in China. And, presbycusis, cataracts, cerebrovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and unclassified injuries should be the priorities in ameliorating disability.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença
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Pessoas com Deficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Aging Health
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China