Investigation on the Self-supporting Ability of the Elderly in Community

摘要

To investigate the current status of self-supporting ability of the elderly in community, and compare the elderly people's self-supporting ability on the basis of different demographic characteristics. Methods: General demographic characteristics scale and self-supporting ability for elderly people were used to investigate 316 elderly people. Results: The total score of self-supporting ability in the elderly was (170.52±28.39), the score differences in whether living alone, number of chronic diseases, whether had any medical personnel in family, whether the body had dysfunction had statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: The self-supporting ability for elderly was at medium level, relevant people should take targeted measures to improve their ability. So as to promote physical and psychological health for the elderly.