کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4212240 1280670 2006 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
12-year change in prevalence of respiratory symptoms in elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی ریوی و تنفسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
12-year change in prevalence of respiratory symptoms in elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryRespiratory diseases may cause considerable disability in the elderly because of their limited respiratory reserve related to aging. This study aimed to assess the time trend of respiratory symptoms and common chronic respiratory diseases in the elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong.Two questionnaire surveys were conducted in 1991–1992 and 2003–2004. Subjects aged ⩾70 years were invited to complete a respiratory questionnaire.A total of 2032 (999 male) and 1524 (698 male) subjects completed the questionnaire surveys in 1991 and 2003, respectively. The response rates were 60% in 1991 and 78% in 2003. The prevalence of most respiratory symptoms increased over time after adjusting the data for age, sex, social status and smoking habits. Comparing the symptoms between 1991 and 2003, wheeze over the past 12 months increased from 7.5 to 12.1% (adjusted OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.54–2.61) and morning chest tightness from 4.2 to 8.8% (adjusted OR 2.48, 95% CI 1.79–3.43). The prevalence of self-reported physician-diagnosed emphysema increased over time (2.4–3.1%, adjusted OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.12–2.86), but there was no change for asthma (5.1% in 1991 and 5.8% in 2003) or chronic bronchitis (6.7% in 1991 and 7.7% in 2003).The prevalence of respiratory symptoms has increased over the past 12 years and this may be related to environmental factors especially increasing air pollution in Hong Kong.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Respiratory Medicine - Volume 100, Issue 9, September 2006, Pages 1598–1607
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