title: Health characteristics of rural elderly Malay females in selected villages in Negeri Sembilan.
abstract: Health indices of 317 healthy elderly Malay females 55 years and older from two rural subdistricts in Negeri Sembilan were collected through personal interviews. About 33% of the respondents perceived their health condition as good to excellent, 63.4% rated their health status compared to a year earlier as about the same, 48.3% had no worry about their health, and 49.2% perceived themselves as physically active as their peers. Arthritis was the major ailment which affected the daily activities of about 64% of the respondents. The classical age-related problems of poor hearing, poor sight and difficulty in chewing were also prevalent among these elderly.
authors: Department of Human Development Studies, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor.
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authors: Yassin
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authors: Terry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health