Loneliness as a Risk Factor for Hypertension in Later Life

被引：64

作者：

Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi ^{[1
]}

Hamid, Tengku Aizan ^{[1
]}

Yusoff, Suraya ^{[2
]}

Ibrahim, Rahimah ^{[1
]}

Chai, Sen Tyng ^{[1
]}

Yahaya, Nurizan ^{[3
]}

Abdullah, Siti Suhailah ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Inst Gerontol, Serdang 43400, Upm, Malaysia

[2] Hosp Sultan Ismail, Johor Baharu, Malaysia

[3] Univ Putra Malaysia, Dept Resource Management & Consumer Studies, Fac Human Ecol, Serdang 43400, Upm, Malaysia

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH | 2012年 / 24卷 / 04期

关键词：

aged; hypertension; loneliness; Malaysia; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SELF-PERCEPTIONS; OLDER PERSONS; HEALTH; DEPRESSION; PEOPLE; PREVALENCE; ANXIETY; MORTALITY; STRESS;

D O I：

10.1177/0898264311431305

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Objective: The present study aims to determine the impact of loneliness on hypertension in later life. Method: Data for this study are derived from a sample of 1,880 older Malaysians via a cross-sectional survey entitled "Patterns of Social Relationships and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Persons in Peninsular Malaysia." Loneliness is assessed by the PGCMS item, "How much do you feel lonely?" Data analysis is carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19.0. Results: Nearly one third of respondents report high level of loneliness. The overall prevalence of hypertension is 39% (95% CI = 36.9-41.3). Logistic regression, controlling for sociodemographic factors and several chronic medical conditions, shows that loneliness significantly increases likelihood of hypertension in later life (OR = 1.31, p <= .05, 95% CI = 1.04-1.66). Discussion: The results show loneliness as a major risk factor for hypertension and call for health care professionals to be aware of the negative physiological effects of loneliness in old age.

引用

页码：696 / 710

页数：15

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