Table 3 Percent of respondents having selected morbidities by Gender
From: Factors associated with the life satisfaction amongst the rural elderly in Odisha, India
Morbidities | Male (N = 153) | Female (N = 157) | Total (310) |
|---|---|---|---|
Arthritis | 50.9 | 54.7 | 52.9 |
Cerebral-embolism, stroke or Thrombosis | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
Heart disease | 0.6 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
Diabetes | 7.8 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 30.0 | 10.1 | 20.0 |
Asthma | 9.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
Depression | 7.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
High blood pressure | 26.1 | 12.7 | 19.3 |
Alzheimer’s disease | 3.9 | 9.5 | 6.6 |
Cancer | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
Dementia | 4.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
Liver or gall bladder illness | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
Osteoporosis | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
Renal or Urinary tract infection | 9.1 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
Cataract | 21.5 | 15.9 | 18.7 |
Loss of all natural teeth’s | 4.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
Accidental injury (in past one year) | 11.7 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
Injury due to fall (in past one year) | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
Skin disease | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
Paralysis | 8.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 |