Anxiety disorders and its risk factors among the Sichuan empty-nest older adults: A cross-sectional study

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziqi Wang ◽  
Defen Shu ◽  
Birong Dong ◽  
Li Luo ◽  
Qiukui Hao
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Empty Nest ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Anxiety related disorders in adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a population based cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabeel Al-Yateem ◽  
Wegdan Bani Issa ◽  
Rachel C Rossiter ◽  
Arwa Al-Shujairi ◽  
Hadia Radwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Anxiety disorders are common among children and adolescents. However, there is a paucity of up-to-date data on the prevalence and correlates of anxiety-related disorders among children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Methods We conducted a cross sectional study to determine the prevalence of specific anxiety-related disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety) in the UAE, and identify correlations between these disorders and adolescents’ demographic variables. Participants were 968 adolescents aged 13–18 years attending secondary schools across the UAE. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants. We collected demographic information and data about participants’ anxiety levels. Anxiety was assessed using the Arabic and English versions of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders scale. Univariate analyses (independent sample t -tests and analysis of variance) were performed to evaluate factors affecting participants’ anxiety scores. Chi-square tests were used to compare proportions of anxiety disorders between boys and girls.Results Participants’ mean age was 16±1.8 years, and 65.8% were female. The overall prevalence of anxiety disorders was 28%, with this being significantly higher in girls (33.6%) than boys (17.2%) (p<.0001). Participants aged <16 years had higher generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, and social anxiety scores compared with those aged ≥16 years (p≤.05). Those from households with a maid had significantly higher generalized anxiety, panic disorder, separation anxiety, and significant school avoidance scores than those without a maid (p≤.05). In addition, participants from middle and low economic backgrounds had higher separation anxiety scores compared with children from high economic backgrounds (p≤.05). The multivariate analysis showed the main risk factors for anxiety were gender and caregiver.Conclusions We found a high incidence of anxiety-related disorders among school-aged adolescents in the UAE, with girls being more affected than boys. This suggests that age-appropriate initiatives are urgently needed to reduce the high rate of anxiety-related disorders. It may also be necessary to further investigate the two main risk factors for anxiety identified in this study (being female and non-parental caregivers).

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pterygium in Rural Older Adults in Shandong Province of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanzhen Jiao ◽  
Chengchao Zhou ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Shaoyuan Yang ◽  
Hongsheng Bi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Older Adults

To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in rural older adults in Shandong Province, eastern China, a population-based, cross-sectional study was performed from April to July 2008. By means of cluster random sampling methods, a total of 19,583 people aged 50 years or above were randomly selected from four rural counties. Out of 19,583 people, 1,767 residents were excluded mainly because they were migrant workers when this study was performed. Finally, 17,816 (90.98%) people were included as eligible subjects. They received a comprehensive eye examination and a structured questionnaire voluntarily. Patients with pterygium were defined as having pterygium at the time of survey or pterygium surgery had been performed. 1,876 people were diagnosed as pterygium, either unilateral (1,083) or bilateral (793), which is equivalent to a prevalence of 10.53% (95% CI, 10.08–10.98). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pterygium was independently associated with older age, areas, outdoor time, educational level, and use of hat and/or sunglasses. The prevalence of pterygium increased with age and hours spent under sunshine per day. Meanwhile, the higher the educational level and the more use of hat and/or sunglasses, the lower the pterygium prevalence.

scholarly journals Clustering of cardiovascular disease biological risk factors among older adults in Shenzhen City, China: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e024336
Author(s):  
Wenqing Ni ◽  
Rongxing Weng ◽  
Xueli Yuan ◽  
Deliang Lv ◽  
Jinping Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Biological Risk ◽  
Shenzhen City ◽  
Obesity Hypertension

ObjectivesFew studies reported the clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) biological risk factors among older adults. The objective of this study was to characterise the clustering of CVD biological risk factors among adults aged 65 or older in Shenzhen city, China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingGeneral communities in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ParticipantsA representative sample of 5635 participants aged 65 or older participated in the survey with a response rate of 93.6%.Main outcome measuresIndividual CVD biological risk factors (overweight/obesity, central obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes) and their clustering.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight, obesity, central obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes in this study was 37.4%, 10.8%, 37.0%, 51.9%, 40.2% and 18.0%, respectively. The mean count of CVD biological risk factors per participant was 1.95. The 86.0% of the participants presented at least one CVD biological risk factor and 33.8% of the participants presented clustering of CVD biological risk factors, that is, presenting three or more CVD biological risk factors, as defined in this study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, and drinking and smoking status were significantly associated with clustering of CVD biological risk factors (P<0.05). Women, the older and alcohol drinkers were more likely to have clustering of CVD biological risk factors.ConclusionsThe prevalence of CVD biological risk factors is fairly high in the older adults with a tendency of clustering in Shenzhen. The findings highlight the need for integrated management of CVD biological risk factors among older adults.

scholarly journals Risk factors for hip fracture in New Zealand older adults seeking home care services: a national population cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit ◽  
Philip J. Schluter ◽  
Tim Wilkinson ◽  
John Hugh Thwaites ◽  
Sarah D. Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of myopia in Han and Yugur older adults in Gansu, China: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuqian Wang ◽  
Huijing He ◽  
Xuejiao Wang ◽  
Guangliang Shan ◽  
Zhiyan Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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