A Study on the Current Health Status of Elderly Adults with Chronic Diseases and the Influencing Factors in Chongqing

Zeng Xin; Deng Jing; Lu Quanhong

Abstract：Objective:To analyze the current health status of elderly adults with chronic diseases in Chongqing and the influencing factors,in order to provide a reference basis for improving the health status of the elderly.Methods:Multi-stage stratified random sampling was used to select elderly adults with chronic diseases in Chongqing to conduct the questionnaire survey,and to analyze the current health status of chronically ill older adults and the factors influencing their differences on the basis of logistic regression,the differences in the health status of older adults were further decomposed and analyzed by using Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method.Results:The health impairment rate of the elderly adults with chronic diseases in Chongqing was 17.14%.Health impairment was lower among the elderly adults with chronic diseases who had a personal monthly income of 6 500 yuan or more,were married,had very good sleep quality,were involved in social activities,had urban household registration,had college education or higher,had no loneliness,had not had a fall in the past year,and had seen an outpatient clinic in the past year.Health impairment was higher among chronically ill older adults whose life satisfaction was bad,whose self-rated health was poor,and who had been poor.Conclusion:Life satisfaction,self-assessed health,personal monthly income,whether has been a poor household,marital status,whether one has fallen in the past year,and whether one has visited an outpatient clinic in the past year are the main factors affecting the health impairment of older adults with chronic diseases in Chongqing.By prioritizing interventions and implementing precise health management in improving life satisfaction,strengthening self-assessed health perceptions,and preventing falls among older adults,it could reduce the differences in health impairment among older adults with chronic diseases,and contribute to China's active response to healthy aging and the promotion of a proactive health strategy.