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KMID : 0379319990240010079
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Korean Journal of Rural Medicine
1999 Volume.24 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.89
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Comparison of Health Status and Activities for the Pain and No-pain Groups in the Elderly
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Kim Hyo-Jung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to compare health status and activities for the pain and no-pain groups in the elderly. The study subjects included 189 elderly people(65 years and older) living in an urban area. They were surveyed at their homes through interview using a closed-ended questionnaire from Nov. 6th. to Nov. 16th. 1997. The instrument used in this study was selected after carefully reviewing pain-related articles and records well described the characteristics of the elderly. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. The findings were as follows:
Of the 189 subjects, 83.6% reported experiencing the paul for the last year. By the age, there were significant differences between the pain and no-pain groups(χ 2=9.572, p=.023). The percentage of the pain complainers was the highest in 80 years and older(100.0%), followed by 70∼74(89.1%), 75∼79(81.3%), 65∼69(76.8%) which presented crude increase according to age. By sex, men had lower pawn prevalence (69.5%) than that of women(90.0%). The number of pain complainers was higher in women than men(χ2=12.448, p=.023). There were significant differences between the pain and no-pain groups by spouse distribution(χ2=10.736, p=.001), educational state(χ2=13.020, p=.000), occupation(χ2=18.807, p=.000). Pain prevalence in the subjects having no spouse(59.3%) was higher than those having spouse(40.7%). Illiteracy rate was higher in pain group(49.0%) than no-pain group(13.3%). The number of the subjects haying occupation(full time or part time) was fewer In pain group than no-pain group. By health status, there were significant differences between two groups(χ 2=40.055, p=.000). : the Pain group showed poor(61.4%), followed by moderate(22.1%), good(16.5%) while no-pain group showed good(64.5%),
moderate(29.0%), poor(6.5%). By activities, there were significant differences between the pawn and no-pain groups.
The pain group was disturbed more severely than the no-pain group in, movement(χ 2=57.829, p=.000), sleep(χ2=12.785, p=.000), usual activities(χ 2=39.196, p=.000), receiving guests(χ2=13.163, p=.000), and hobbies and recreation(χ2=28.177, p=.000).
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KEYWORD
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The elderly, Chronic pain,
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