Influence of cognitive function of the elderly in pension agencies in Urumqi city on their health status and health care utilization
Abstract：Objective:To probe into the relationship between cognitive function and health status,health service utilization of the elderly in pension agencies.Methods:From 2014 February to April,a total of 296 elderly in 12 pension agencies from 27 registered pension agencies in Urumqi city were extracted by using the stratified clus-ter random sampling method,and they received a cross sectional survey through the mini mental state exami-nation (MMSE)and the general questionnaire.Results:The cognitive function score of elderly was (23 ± 3 ), which was at a lower level.Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in cog-nitive function score among the elderly with different ages,genders,number of weekly sports,monthly family income,family size,marital status and education level (P <0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed the inde-pendent influencing factors of the elderly’s cognitive function in pension agencies included age (75 years old~84 years old,≥85 years old),the number of weekly sports,education level,the number of hospitalizations(3 times/year,≥4 times/year)and the time since the last examination (never had a medical examination).Conclusion:The cognitive function of the elderly had an impact on health service utilization.We should improve the cogni-tive function of them through health education,and should take measures to make the elderly better use the health service,so as to promote their own health and improve their quality of life.
Keywords：the elderlypension agencycognitive functionhealth statushealth service utilization
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 564-567 )