Morbidity in older people with self-reported asthma

摘要

Objective: to investigate the differences in physical and psychological morbidity in older people with and without self-reported asthma and whether these are associated with use of more medication and hospital services. Design: cross-sectional study of changes in health services for older people. Setting: South Wales in 1990 and 1992. Subjects: a population-based random sample of 2818 people aged 65 years and over. Main outcome measures: prevalence of self-reported asthma; assessment of disability, anxiety, depression and Memory using standardized measures; mobility; use of prescribed medication and hospital services.