Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Active Aging, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life among Elderly in the Northeast of Thailand

Petcherut Sirisuwan (Unknown)
Surachai Phimha (Unknown)
Pannee Banchonhattakit (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2021

Abstract

Background: Ageing populations are a global phenomenon public health concerns in developed and developing countries. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,226 persons aged 60 and older using multistage stratified systematic sampling from twelve districts in four provinces of the Northeast of Thailand. Results: Overall, participants were female (62.97%), the average age was 70.28 ± 7.44 years, and the vast majority only completed elementary school (81.41%). Most commonly, participants did not work (40.86%). 49.27% of participants had moderate active aging (active aging index: AAI was 0.69). The majority (72.19%) of the sample had limited health literacy and 42.09% of participants had a good quality of life.Conclusion: Almost two-thirds of the elderly had active ageing in low to moderate levels, almost threequarters of the elderly had limited health literacy and less than half of the elderly had a good quality of life. Appropriate strategies on quality-of-life development project able to live with potential parallel with health management for promoting health literacy.

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