Self-reported chronic diseases and health status and health service utilization--results from a community health survey in Singapore

To report the extent of self-reported chronic diseases, self-rated health status (SRH) and healthcare utilization among residents in 1-2 room Housing Development Board (HDB) apartments in Toa Payoh. The study population included a convenience sample of residents from 931 housing development board (H...

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Published in:International journal for equity in health 2012-08, Vol.11 (1), p.44-44
Main Authors: George, Pradeep Paul, Heng, Bee Hoon, De Castro Molina, Joseph Antonio, Wong, Lai Yin, Wei Lin, Ng Charis, Cheah, Jason Tian Seng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data
Asthma - epidemiology
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Female
Health care
Health planning
Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Health Status
Health Surveys
Heart diseases
Hospitals - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Medical care
Middle Aged
Older people
Real estate development
Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data
Risk factors
Self Report
Singapore - epidemiology
Statistical analysis
Studies
Surveys
Utilization
Young Adult
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Summary:To report the extent of self-reported chronic diseases, self-rated health status (SRH) and healthcare utilization among residents in 1-2 room Housing Development Board (HDB) apartments in Toa Payoh. The study population included a convenience sample of residents from 931 housing development board (HDB) units residing in 1-2 room apartments in Toa Payoh. Convenience sampling was used since logistics precluded random selection. Trained research assistants carried out the survey. Results were presented as descriptive summary. Respondents were significantly older, 48.3% reported having one or more chronic diseases, 32% have hypertension, 16.8% have diabetes, and 7.6% have asthma. Median SRH score was seven. Hospital inpatient utilization rate were highest among Indian ethnic group, unemployed, no income, high self-rated health (SRH) score, and respondents with COPD, renal failure and heart disease. Outpatient utilization rate was significantly higher among older respondents, females, and those with high SRH scores (7-10). The findings confirming that residents living in 1-2 room HDB apartments are significantly older, with higher rates of chronic diseases, health care utilization than national average, will aid in healthcare planning to address their needs.
ISSN:1475-9276
1475-9276
DOI:10.1186/1475-9276-11-44