Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study

In Japan, the number of elderly individuals living alone is continuing to increase as society ages. Although studies have considered quality of life, life expectancy, and gender differences in elderly individuals living alone, only a few have considered the health and lifestyle of these individuals....

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC research notes 2017-10, Vol.10 (1), p.512-512, Article 512
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshimitsu, Koji, Tabira, Takayuki, Kubota, Masatomo, Ikeda, Yuriko, Inoue, Kazuhiro, Akasaki, Yasuaki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of daily living Aged Chronic illnesses Cross-sectional studies Demographic aspects Elderly individuals living alone Geriatrics Health aspects Instrumental activities of daily living Life span Mortality Older people Quality of life Self-rated health Sex differences Social support
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Zusammenfassung:	In Japan, the number of elderly individuals living alone is continuing to increase as society ages. Although studies have considered quality of life, life expectancy, and gender differences in elderly individuals living alone, only a few have considered the health and lifestyle of these individuals. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the factors that affect the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone to understand this group and how best to offer them support. We include 113 individuals. There was a significant difference (P
ISSN:	1756-0500 1756-0500
DOI:	10.1186/s13104-017-2836-x