Abstract
What is already known about this topic? As population aging becomes serious in China, the elderly health problems stand out prominently. The 2-week prevalence of the elderly is rising year by year, but it has been rarely studied for the rural seniors in the central and western China. What is added by this report? The 2-week prevalence rate of rural elderly in the central and western China is 28.5%, and it varies among different ethnic groups. The top prevalence is chronic diseases, and the severity of diseases is higher in female and high age group (80-year-old and over) people. What are the implications for public health practice? Considering the health status, health awareness and ethnic differences of the elderly in the central and western China, medical and health resources should be rationally allocated to prevent and treat chronic diseases and support differentiated health services. This is of great significance for the development of health service plan.
Highlights
Through multistage random cluster sampling, 14,656 rural elderly people aged 60 years and over in 20 project counties were selected for the survey
The 2-week prevalence was a key indicator that reflected the health status of the elderly and assessed the demand for health services. This survey revealed the 2-week prevalence of disease in elderly people aged 60 years and over in rural areas in central and western China as 28.5%, which is lower than the 2-week prevalence rate of 45.8% in the Fifth National Health Service Survey [2] (p
To fully reflect the health level of the rural elderly, both the occurrence and severity of disease in the elderly should be considered. This was the first survey conducted for the 2-week prevalence of disease in the rural elderly in central and western China using a large sample size
Summary
Two-Week Prevalence of Disease Among the Rural Elderly — 6 Provinces, China, 2018−2019. Considering the health status, health awareness and ethnic differences of the elderly in the central and western China, medical and health resources should be rationally allocated to prevent and treat chronic diseases and support differentiated health services. This is of great significance for the development of health service plan. The 2-week prevalence of disease among the elderly in central and western China was analyzed to provide a basis for improving the health of the elderly and the quality of health services. Through multistage random cluster sampling, 14,656 rural elderly people aged 60 years and over in 20 project counties were selected for the survey. The 2-week prevalence of disease meant that the respondent, within the 14 days before the day when he/she is surveyed: 1) had a disease and visited a medical organization for treatment; 2) had a disease and began self-treatment
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