[Comorbidity and health habits of Seoul city elders with dementia].
J Korean Acad Nurs
; 41(3): 411-22, 2011 Jun.
Article
em Ko
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21804350
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to clarify the actual condition of elders with dementia who were registered in the Seoul Dementia Management Project.METHODS:
Data were collected from 5,312 elderly patients with dementia. Demographic included characteristics, comorbidity, and healthy lifestyle habits; data from the Seoul Dementia Management Project.RESULTS:
First, demographic characteristics were as follows; mean age at the time of definite diagnosis was 78.0 yr. There were slightly more women (69.3%), and 4.55 yr was the average length of education with 41.4% being illiterate or uneducated patients. Second, there were several comorbidities including hypertension (61.7%), diabetes mellitus (31.8%), hypercholesterolemia (10.2%), heart disease (11.1%), obesity (4.2%), and stroke (21.4%). Third, alcoholic history was found in 11.8% of the patients, and smoking in 9.8%. Regular exercise was done by only 29.1% of the patients with dementia. Finally, significant differences between men and women were found for the following; age, education, medical security, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, alcoholic consumption, smoking, and regular exercise.CONCLUSION:
Authors expect that the present data will be used for establishment of dementia associated projects and policies.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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
Idioma:
Ko
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article