Abstract :
Background: Health is the single most important determinant of the quality of life among elderly. With advancing age, ill-health becomes a major hindrance for the well-being of the elderly. Thus this study was conducted with the objective to know the morbidity pattern in geriatric population and to identify factors influencing their morbidity status.
Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out in rural field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine. 440 geriatric were selected by two stage sampling technique. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to obtain the data. Data was analyzed using SPSS v 16. Chi-square was used to test the association and p
Keyword :
Geriatric, Morbidity, Rural, Socio-demographic factors