Socio-Economic Status and Health Issues of Older Adults in District Pabna, Bangladesh

Abstract

Since the healthcare facilities for older adults are limited we were intended to examine the health status and concerning issues with the consequences in the ground of the socio-economic condition of the Pabna district of Bangladesh. A total of 316 older adults were selected from the five villages from five Upazilas of Pabna Zilla from February 26, 2019, to May 30, 2019, following a well-structured questionnaire under a multi-stage sampling methodology. About 67% of elderly peoples has been suffering from at least one disease during the three months have conferred by the statistical analysis. Also, the order of the factors that affect the health of the elderly is durability, high blood pressure, joint pain body aches, heart problem and eye problem. A significant association between health issues and socio-economic status was observed in the study. Health condition of the elderly population, there will be a struggle for inadequate funds for health and medical services, particularly in rural areas since Bangladesh does not have a complete social welfare system. The identified socio-economic and demographic variables from the present study that have been conducted in the Pabna district will help to eradicate the hazards of the aged people of the whole of Bangladesh. The experiences and findings of the study could also help the policymakers in this regard.