Sociology study related to the elderly people health status in CamLo district,QuangTri province
- Author:
Nguyen Van Tap
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health
- MeSH:
Sociology;
Aged;
Health;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;481(6):66-67
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An inquiry was conducted on 842 elderly subjects in Cam Lo rural district, Quang Tri province. Demographically, there was a percentage of 79.22% of elderly in 60-89 age group. Female subjects accounted for 62.71%, nearly twofolds higher than male (27.29%), 82.91% of household were family of 2, 3 generations. 5.81% of elderly female had been living alone. In elderly community, 1.06% not married, 36.22% needed a support from the offspring, 37.30% needed a self supply of living cost, 12.23% had got an official subsidy. 26.01% had conducted a merry life, 14.49% had taken meat, fish and egg 15 times a month, 14.98% had had hygiene and well being conditions of life, 41.8% had had their activities in the association of elderly.
