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KMID : 0374919940150020259
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Inje Medical Journal
1994 Volume.15 No. 2 p.259 ~ p.272
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A Study on the Self-Care Status of Elderly in Pusan
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to identify the current status of self-care among aged 65 years or over in Pusan and thus to provide basic data for maintaining health, preventing illnesses and increasing self-care participated in classes of elderly
academies
at ongnae-ku and Pusanjin -ku, Pudsn. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data for analysis through a field survey conducted from January 5 to Februaury 5, 1993.
@ES Major findings were as follows :
@EN 1. Ages of the subjects ranged from 65 years to 79 years, 42.5% of them aged from 75 years to 79 years.
2. 56.7% of male and 27.1% of female elders were current smokers : 38.% of male and 17.1% of female elders were current alcohol drinkers.
3. 90.9% of the subjects were having breakfast daily and 39.7% snacked between meals.
4. 48.7% of male and 353% of remale subgjects perceived their as 'excellent' or 'good' but 67.% of male and 56.5% of female subjects were considered as 'healthy' by the investigator.
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