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Home Accidents in the Community-Dwelling Elderly in Izmir, Turkey

How Do Prevalence and Risk Factors Differ Between High and Low Socioeconomic Districts?

Pembe Keskinoglu, MD, PhD

Izmir Provincial Health Directorate, Department of Emergency Services, pembe.keskinoglu{at}gmail.com

Metin Picakciefe, MD, PhD

Mugla School of Health Sciences

Nurcan Bilgic, Specialist Nurse

Izmir Provincial Health Directorate

Hatice Giray, MD

Dokuz Eylul University

Nuriye Karakus, MD

Center of Public Health, Aladag District

Reyhan Ucku, MD

Dokuz Eylul University

Objective: To determine and compare the prevalence of and risk factors for home accidents in the elderly in two different districts. Method: This cross-sectional study involves 497 older participants ages 65 and older. Sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly and characteristics of the houses in two different regions are evaluated. Data are analyzed by chisquare and t test. Results : The prevalence of home accidents was 39.3% in the low socioeconomic region and 13.1% in the high socioeconomic region within the past 6 months (p = .000). The most common type of home accident was fall (61.8%), followed by cut or piercing (22.0%). Home accidents are associated with being female and increasing age in the higher socioeconomic region, whereas being female, being unmarried, and living in a squatter house are associated with home accidents in the low socioeconomic region. Discussion: The prevalence of home accidents in the elderly population who live in low socioeconomic region was higher.

Key Words: home accident • elderly • prevalence • socioeconomic level

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 20, No. 7, 824-836 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308324610
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