TY - JOUR
T1 - Older adults under a mixed regime of infectious and chronic diseases
AU - Samper-Ternent, Rafael
AU - Michaels-Obregon, Alejandra
AU - Wong, Rebeca
AU - Palloni, Alberto
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Objective: Analyze the impact of a mixed regime of infectious and chronic conditions among older adults in Mexico on their health progression. Materials and methods: A total of 12 207 adults from the Mexican Health and Aging Study were included. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the relationship between self-reported health (SRH) and covariates, including infectious and chronic diseases. Changes in SRH between 2001-2003 were analyzed using multinomial analysis. Results: Older age, low SES, poor SRH and type of disease at baseline increase the odds of poor SRH at follow-up. Odds of poor SRH are highest for persons with both types of diseases (OR 2.63, SE 0.24), followed by only chronic (OR 1.86; SE 0.12) and finally only infectious (OR 1.55; SE 0.25). Conclusion: Mexico is experiencing a mixed regime of diseases that affects the health and wellbeing of older adults. Despite the rising importance of chronic diseases in countries like Mexico, it is premature to disregard the relevance of infectious diseases for public health.
AB - Objective: Analyze the impact of a mixed regime of infectious and chronic conditions among older adults in Mexico on their health progression. Materials and methods: A total of 12 207 adults from the Mexican Health and Aging Study were included. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the relationship between self-reported health (SRH) and covariates, including infectious and chronic diseases. Changes in SRH between 2001-2003 were analyzed using multinomial analysis. Results: Older age, low SES, poor SRH and type of disease at baseline increase the odds of poor SRH at follow-up. Odds of poor SRH are highest for persons with both types of diseases (OR 2.63, SE 0.24), followed by only chronic (OR 1.86; SE 0.12) and finally only infectious (OR 1.55; SE 0.25). Conclusion: Mexico is experiencing a mixed regime of diseases that affects the health and wellbeing of older adults. Despite the rising importance of chronic diseases in countries like Mexico, it is premature to disregard the relevance of infectious diseases for public health.
KW - Chronic diseases
KW - Infectious diseases
KW - Mexico
KW - Mixed epidemiological regime
KW - Older adults
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U2 - 10.1590/S0036-36342012000500005
DO - 10.1590/S0036-36342012000500005
M3 - Article
C2 - 23011500
AN - SCOPUS:84867809081
SN - 0036-3634
VL - 54
SP - 487
EP - 495
JO - Salud publica de Mexico
JF - Salud publica de Mexico
IS - 5
ER -