The Johanneberg study--a sociomedical survey in an urban elderly population. I. General presentation of the study including an analysis of non-response and identification of risk groups.
This study is the Swedish part of a world-wide transcultural and interdisciplinary study in elderly populations which addresses food habits, health and life-style. The aim of this paper is to present the general design including an analysis of non-response, and to identify risk-groups for intervention programmes. The study comprised 217 noninstitutionalized males (n = 73) and females (n = 144), aged 70 and over (mean age 78 years) in a small urban area. Home visits and clinical examinations with standard methods were used. The participation rate was 76%. Significant differences between non-respondents and respondents could be seen, which may be important when planning health promotion. On the basis of experiences during the examinations, a risk-group was identified for prospective and intervention study purposes, based on a multiple variable model and a clinical model.
Augustsson
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Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
Eriksson
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Rosenhall
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Rothenberg
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Wärne
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Steen
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*