To investigate the current situation of health self-help behavior of the elderly in communities in Hunan, Qinghai and Zhejiang provinces and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide reference for taking targeted measures to improve the level of health self-help behavior of the elderly in communities.
Adopting the convenience sampling method, this study selected 628 community elderly individuals from 7 communities in Hunan, Zhejiang and Qinghai Provinces as research subjects. Questionnaires were administered mainly using the scales of healthy self-help behavior, intergenerational support for children, fear of technology, and daily age discrimination. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was employed to analyze the influencing factors of healthy self-help behavior.
The total score of the healthy self-help behavior scale for the community elderly was 96.98±19.67. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis showed that living with a spouse (P<0.001; β=0.257), living with a spouse and children (P=0.001; β=0.147), being in the first marriage (P=0.021;β=0.123), monthly per capita income (P<0.001;β=0.220), and intergenerational support for children (P<0.001;β=0.260) were protective factors; having all male children (P<0.001;β=-0.155), fear of technology (P<0.001;β=-0.306), and daily age discrimination (P=0.027;β=-0.100) were risk factors.
The self-help health behavior ability of the elderly in this community is at a relatively high level. Particular attention should be paid to the elderly who do not live with their spouses, are not in a marital status, have all children of male gender, or have a lower monthly per capita income. Their health self-help behavior ability can be improved by helping them effectively reduce technological fear and daily age discrimination, as well as by enhancing intergenerational support from their children.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |