Yaşlı Bireylerin Sosyodemografik Özelliklerinin Mobilite Düzeyleri Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on the level of mobility in the elderly with good cognitive levels. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 521 participants (mean age: 71.81 ± 6.29) over the age of 65 living in 2 Family Health Center regions of Merkezefendi district in Denizli. The sociodemographic information form and the Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) were used to collect data. Results: In the elderly with good cognitive level, it was determined that the mobility score decreased (p < 0.001) as the age increased, and the mobility score increased as the education level increased (p < 0.001) significantly. It was determined that the mobility score of the female elderly was lower than the male (p=0.043), and the mobility score of the married elderly participants was higher than the singles (p < 0.001). While Body Mass Index smoking and alcohol consumption had no effect on mobility level (p ˃ 0.05), mobility levels of the elderly with regular exercise habits were higher than those without (p < 0,001). The mobility scores of the elderly, who had a high history of falls (p < 0,001) and who had a high daily amount of medication (p=0,001), were lower. Conclussion: Being 80 years of age and above, female gender, single marital status, having low education level, and not having an exercise habit are the factors that negatively affect the mobility levels in elderly.