Factores de riesgo asociados a las enfermedades crónico- degenerativas no transmisibles en los adultos mayores de la Comunidad de Quilloac. Cañar, 2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND: non-communicable chronic degenerative diseases are associated with advanced age, there are several risk factors: biological, psychological and behavioral, the same ones that cause morbidity and mortality in the both men and women.

OBJETIVE: through this research, it was determined risk factors associated with non-communicable chronic degenerative diseases in older adults in the community of Quilloac, Cañar 2014.

METHODOLY: it is an analytical study of prevalence, the universe it constituted 350 adults older, of which is worked with a sample 133 who signed the consent informed. Be used as technical them surveys, instrument elaborated and validated by the authors. The data were processed and analyzed using Microsoft Word, Excel and SPSS version 15; the results are presented in simple tables with their respective analysis.

RESULTS: 133 older adults surveyed, 59% are women between the ages of 65-80 years, as current disease have Arthritis with 49%, perform medical control of its diseases 89% are satisfied with their lives of which 65% are married, 89% consume 3-5 meals daily to maintain a balanced diet 71%, exclusive activities carried out in the field, 45% consumed alcoholic beverages from time to time, tobacco consumption is lower incidence in this population group with 3%.