Analysis of the social support and related factors of the elderly in the elderly activity centers in Macao, Hong Kong and Guangzhou
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.10.020
- VernacularTitle: 澳门、香港和广州老年活动中心的老年人社会支持及相关因素分析
- Author:
Qianhong YE
1
;
Qin GU
;
Sin U LEONG
Author Information
1. School of Health Science, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao 999078, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Social support;
Factor analysis, statistical
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2019;53(10):1059-1062
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Research participants were recruited at 16 elderly activity centers among three cities in Macao, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. A total of 324 people were surveyed, with women ≥ 55 years old and men ≥ 60 years old; There were 90, 100 and 134 in Macao, Hong Kong and Guangzhou respectively. The median (P25, P75) score of the social support rating scale (SSRS) for the elderly was 30 (25, 38) for Macao, 24 (20, 29) for Hong Kong and 30 (26, 37) for Guangzhou respectively. The elderly in Macao and Guangzhou had a higher proportion of the SSRS in the middle and high groups (85.20%, 84.50%) when compared to the elderly in Hong Kong (62.10%) (P<0.05). The city, marital status, and personal well-being index are related to SSRS scores.
