June 2025, Volume 3, Issue 6

Author

S. Dhamodharan, M. Janaki, K. Ramesh and M. Madhumitha

Abstract

Background: The world's life expectancy has improved due to new developments in clinical interventions and public health advancements. Morbidity is becoming a bigger problem, especially in developing Asian nations where the population is aging quickly. In a village adopted for survey via a family adoption program in a tertiary care hospital field practice area, we sought to ascertain the prevalence of illness and investigate its relationship with demographic and socioeconomic variables among the older population. Material & Methods: The prevalence of morbidities, their types, and their relationships to demographic and socioeconomic factors, a community-based cross-sectional study was carried out with 300 senior citizens selected from a survey on family adoption. Using a systematic pro forma interview, sociodemographic information, blood pressure, diabetes, vision impairment, and other reported diagnosed morbidities were evaluated. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to enter and evaluate the collected data (SPSS). Results: The largest percentage (32.9%) of the 300 senior people were in the 60-64 age range. A total of 783 specific morbid disorders were noted among the 300 study participants. Some of the individuals complained more than one morbid condition which is multiple morbidity. the prevalence of cataract and eye related disorders was highest among the older population (63.6%) followed by Hypertension (45%), Stress and psychological illnesses were around 29.3% followed by hearing impairment (23.6%) and musculoskeletal disorders like low back ache and generalized myalgia were around 21.6% among the elderly. Conclusion: Researchers and physicians should focus especially on diagnosing morbidity in the elderly due to its high frequency and the population's increasing aging.