Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Injuries are a significant cause of hospitalization in the older population, leading to a decline in physical activity and greater dependence on others. Compared to traffic related injury, relatively fewer studies have been conducted on non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana. Th...
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| author | E.A. Udofia J.M. Aheto G. Mensah R. Biritwum A.E. Yawson |
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| description | Injuries are a significant cause of hospitalization in the older population, leading to a decline in physical activity and greater dependence on others. Compared to traffic related injury, relatively fewer studies have been conducted on non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana. This analysis provides a nationwide baseline prevalence and associated factors of non-traffic related injuries among older adults in Ghana. Data from the 2014–2015 nationally representative World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 2 was used. A final sample of 3461 older adults living in 2827 households was used in the statistical modelling. Predictors of injury were examined using both single-level and multilevel binary logistic regression models. The prevalence of non-traffic related injury found in this study was 3.74%. The odds of being injured decreased among females (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.46, 0.95) compared to their male counterparts and those who rated their heath state as moderate (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.38, 0.94). Depression was the only risk factor identified in the multivariable model (OR = 2.55, 95%CI: 1.38, 4.71). The study did not observe significant residual household-level variation in injury status. The role of depression as a risk factor suggests that interventions that aim to reduce non-traffic related injury in older adults should consider improving mental health. Keywords: Injuries, Older adults, Risk factors, Prevalence, SAGE, WHO, Ghana, Developing countries |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b852239079046288120e85efc943be82022-12-21T18:53:47ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552019-09-0115Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)E.A. Udofia0J.M. Aheto1G. Mensah2R. Biritwum3A.E. Yawson4Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana; Corresponding author at: Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG13, Legon, Accra, Ghana.Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaDepartment of Community Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaDepartment of Community Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana; Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaInjuries are a significant cause of hospitalization in the older population, leading to a decline in physical activity and greater dependence on others. Compared to traffic related injury, relatively fewer studies have been conducted on non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana. This analysis provides a nationwide baseline prevalence and associated factors of non-traffic related injuries among older adults in Ghana. Data from the 2014–2015 nationally representative World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 2 was used. A final sample of 3461 older adults living in 2827 households was used in the statistical modelling. Predictors of injury were examined using both single-level and multilevel binary logistic regression models. The prevalence of non-traffic related injury found in this study was 3.74%. The odds of being injured decreased among females (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.46, 0.95) compared to their male counterparts and those who rated their heath state as moderate (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.38, 0.94). Depression was the only risk factor identified in the multivariable model (OR = 2.55, 95%CI: 1.38, 4.71). The study did not observe significant residual household-level variation in injury status. The role of depression as a risk factor suggests that interventions that aim to reduce non-traffic related injury in older adults should consider improving mental health. Keywords: Injuries, Older adults, Risk factors, Prevalence, SAGE, WHO, Ghana, Developing countrieshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301081 |
| spellingShingle | E.A. Udofia J.M. Aheto G. Mensah R. Biritwum A.E. Yawson Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Preventive Medicine Reports |
| title | Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) |
| title_full | Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) |
| title_short | Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors associated with non traffic related injury in the older population in ghana wave 2 of the who study on global ageing and adult health sage |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301081 |
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