Prevalence and correlates of XXXX in Chinese elderly and the impact on 4-year physical function and quality of life.

@entity4512 @entity1 @entity571 @entity174 @entity167 @entity73 @entity170 @entity158
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence, correlates and prospective impact of @entity4512 on physical and psychological function in a population health survey of elderly Chinese @entity1 and @entity1 . STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: Four thousand @entity1 and @entity1 , aged 65 years and over, living in the community in Hong Kong took part in this study. A questionnaire to determine demographics, socio-economic status, medical history, smoking, @entity167 intake and level of physical activity was administered by an interviewer. @entity1 were asked about the presence of @entity158 in the back, neck, hip and knee in the past 12 months. They were re-interviewed after 4 years of follow-up to document physical performance measures, psychological function and occurrence of falls, @entity174 and mortality. RESULTS: Overall, back @entity158 was most prevalent (48%), followed by knee (31%), neck (22.5%) and hip (8.9%) @entity158 ; the values was nearly twice as high in @entity1 compared with @entity1 for all sites. The presence of @entity158 was not correlated with age, but was associated with various measures of socio-economic status as well as comorbidities. Baseline prevalence of @entity158 was related to physical performance and quality-of-life measures, and @entity174 incidence after 4 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION: @entity4512 is prevalent among elderly @entity1 and @entity1 , being much higher in the latter, giving rise to considerable functional and @entity73 . @entity170 and @entity571 are likely to be the main underlying causes. The condition may be considered part of the frailty syndrome, and in this context, prevention and management represent major public health challenges.
