Self-rated health and associated factors among older people living alone in Shanghai

Aim Self‐rated health is a reliable and important health measure related to older people's mortality and quality of life. Few studies regarding the self‐rated health of older people living alone have been carried out in Mainland China. The present study aimed to investigate the self‐rated healt...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2015-04, Vol.15 (4), p.457-464
Main Authors: Chen, Yu, While, Alison E, Hicks, Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
aging
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
associated factors
China
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics
Health care delivery
Health Status
Humans
living alone
Loneliness
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Older people
Quality of Life
Residence Characteristics
Self Concept
Self evaluation
Self Report
self-rated health
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Health - ethnology
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Summary:Aim Self‐rated health is a reliable and important health measure related to older people's mortality and quality of life. Few studies regarding the self‐rated health of older people living alone have been carried out in Mainland China. The present study aimed to investigate the self‐rated health of older people living alone in Shanghai and its associated factors. Methods A stratified random cluster sample of 521 community‐dwelling older people living alone in Shanghai completed structured questionnaires through face‐to‐face interviews. The data collected included self‐rated health, physical health, depression, functional ability, physical activity, health services satisfaction, loneliness, social support and sociodemographic variables. Results More than two‐fifths of the participants (43.2%) reported good self‐rated health. Multinomial logistic regression analyses found that chronic disease, acute disease, functional ability, satisfaction with health services, depression and age were predictors of self‐rated health. Conclusions Identifying factors associated with the self‐rated health of older people living alone could inform the delivery of appropriate health and social care interventions to promote older people's health. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2015; 15: 457–464.
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.12298