Health risks and factors associated with functional disability and institutionalization in elderly Hong Kong.

• Other Authors: Yuen, Yiu Keung.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Chinese University of Hong Kong 1993
• Subjects: Aged; Frail Elderly; Health Status; Institutionalization
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5887698; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-319252

by Yuen Yiu Keung. === Includes questionaire in Chinese. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-172). === "LIST OF CONTENTS, TABLES AND FIGURES" --- p.4 === ABSTRACT --- p.10 === Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Introduction --- p.13 === Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Method --- p.23 === Chapter I. --- Research Design --- p.23 === Chapter II. --- Sampling Procedure and Sample Size --- p.23 === Chapter 1. --- Sample Sources --- p.23 === Chapter 2. --- Sampling Procedure --- p.24 === Chapter III. --- Data Collection --- p.28 === Chapter 1. --- Questionnaire Construction --- p.28 === Chapter 2. --- Pilot Study --- p.29 === Chapter 3. --- Content of Questionnaire --- p.29 === Chapter 4. --- Training of Interviewers --- p.31 === Chapter 5. --- Collection of Data --- p.32 === Chapter 6. --- Validity and Reliability --- p.33 === Chapter IV. --- Data Analysis --- p.33 === Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- The Sociodemographic and Health Profiles of the Hong Kong Old-OLD --- p.35 === Chapter 3.1 --- Age and Sex Distribution of the Respondents --- p.35 === Chapter 3.2 --- "Marital Status, Working Status and Education" --- p.36 === Chapter 3.3 --- Income and Accommodation --- p.39 === Chapter 3.3.1. --- Sources of Income and Major Source of Income --- p.39 === Chapter 3.3.2. --- Personal Monthly Income --- p.41 === Chapter 3.3.3. --- Type of Residence --- p.42 === Chapter 3.3.4. --- Household Composition --- p.44 === Chapter 3.4 --- Mental Function --- p.45 === Chapter 3.4.1. --- Mental Status --- p.45 === Chapter 3.4.2. --- Geriatric Depression Scale --- p.47 === Chapter 3.5 --- Functional Disability --- p.49 === Chapter 3.6 --- Physical Health --- p.53 === Chapter 3.6.1. --- Self-Perceived Health --- p.53 === Chapter 3.6.2. --- Chronic Disease --- p.54 === Chapter 3.7 --- Physical Impairment --- p.57 === Chapter 3.7.1 --- Sensory Perception Problem --- p.57 === Chapter 3.7.2 --- Skeletal Problems --- p.61 === Chapter 3.8 --- Cardio-vascular Complaints --- p.65 === Chapter 3.9 --- Respiratory Problems --- p.67 === Chapter 3.10 --- Drug Taking --- p.69 === Chapter 3.11 --- Health Habits --- p.73 === Chapter 3.12 --- Use of Health Services --- p.77 === Chapter CHAPTER 4 === Chapter I.) --- Factors Associated With Functional Dependence --- p.80 === Chapter 4.1 --- Sociodemographic profile by Barthel Index --- p.80 === Chapter 4.1.1. --- "Differences in Age, Sex, Marital Status and Educational Levels" --- p.80 === Chapter 4.1.2. --- "Differences in major income, total monthly income, and household composition" --- p.82 === Chapter 4.2 --- Mental Health Status by Barthel ADL Index --- p.84 === Chapter 4.3 --- Physical Health by Barthel ADL Index --- p.85 === Chapter 4.4 --- Physical Impairment by Barthel Index --- p.87 === Chapter 4.5 --- Drugs Taking by Barthel Index --- p.89 === Chapter 4.6 --- Health Habits by Barthel Index --- p.90 === Chapter 4.7 --- Use of Health Services by Barthel Index --- p.92 === Chapter II.) --- Findings of Risk Factors for Disability --- p.94 === Chapter 4.8 --- Sociodemographic Factors --- p.94 === Chapter 4.9 --- Mental Health --- p.98 === Chapter 4.10 --- Health Status --- p.99 === Chapter 4.11 --- Physical Impairment --- p.101 === Chapter 4.12 --- Drug --- p.104 === Chapter 4.13 --- Health Service --- p.105 === Chapter 4.14 --- Final Regression Model --- p.106 === Chapter CHAPTER 5 === Chapter I.) --- Factors Associated with Institutionalization --- p.109 === Chapter 5.1 --- Sociodemographic profile by Residential Types --- p.109 === Chapter 5.1.1.) --- "Age, Sex, Marital Status and Educational Levels" --- p.109 === Chapter 5.1.2.) --- Major Income and Total Monthly Income --- p.111 === Chapter 5.2 --- Mental Health Status by Residential Types --- p.113 === Chapter 5.3 --- Severity of Functional Disability --- p.114 === Chapter 5.4 --- Physical Health --- p.116 === Chapter 5.5 --- Differences in Physical Impairment --- p.118 === Chapter 5.6 --- Drugs Taking --- p.121 === Chapter 5.7 --- Differences in Health Habits --- p.122 === Chapter 5.8 --- Difference in Use of Health Services --- p.124 === Chapter II.) --- Findings of Risk Factors for Institutionalization --- p.126 === Chapter 5.9.1 --- Sociodemographic Factors --- p.126 === Chapter 5.10 --- Mental Health --- p.128 === Chapter 5.11 --- Physical Dependence --- p.129 === Chapter 5.12 --- Health Status --- p.131 === Chapter 5.13 --- "Physical Impairment Sensory Perception, Skeletal, Cardiac and Respiratory Problems" --- p.133 === Chapter 5.14 --- Drug --- p.136 === Chapter 5.15 --- Health Service --- p.137 === Chapter 5.16 --- Final Regression Model --- p.138 === Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- Limitations of this study --- p.140 === Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.151 === Chapter I.) --- Discussion --- p.151 === Chapter II.) --- Conclusion --- p.164 === REFERENCE --- p.165 === LIST OF RESEARCH ASSISTANTS AND INTERVIEWERS --- p.173 === Chapter APPENDIX --- The Questionnaire Used at the Home Interviews === English Version === Chinese Version