The influence of geriatric status on labor activity in women aged 55–64 years old

Abstract

Aim: to estimate the associations between employment status, functional and cognitive status, physical health, and geriatric syndromes in women aged 55–64. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study included 250 women aged 55 to 64 years. Sociodemographic factors, functional and cognitive status, health status, risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD), and presence of NCD were analyzed. The prevalence of changes indicative of geriatric syndromes was estimated. Results. The study included 250 women aged 55–64 years (mean age 59.3 ± 2.9 years). Risk factors (RF) for NCD were identified in all subjects. Abdominal obesity and lipid metabolism disorders (increased blood cholesterol levels and LDL cholesterol levels) were the most common RFs for NCD. The incidence of dyslipidemia as RF NCD was 94%. CVD, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal tract (GIT), varicose veins of the lower extremities, and endocrine pathology prevailed in NCD. In women aged 55–64 years, aging increases the likelihood that a woman will not work by 2.5 times, using ≥two assistive devices — 2 times, the presence of urinary incontinence/ leakage — 2.3 times, probable depression — 2.7 times. Conclusion: geriatric syndromes are primarily associated with a decrease in functional activity in women aged 55-64 years; this association is associated with socio-demographic, economic factors, and health status (the presence of FRs for NCD and NCD themselves).