英文摘要
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In this study, I first review the mortality change, elderly population, and the trend of feminization of later life in Taiwan. Secondly, different measures of health status, disease morbidity, and quality of life are used to analyze the gender differences of health status among the elderly in Taiwan, and to discuss the effects of factors which influence health change.
Using the data from the Survey of Health and Living Status of the Elderly in Taiwan published by Taiwan Bureau of Health Promotion, we investigate the patterns of diseases, functional status, self-rated health, and the casual relationships among them. In addition, Death Statistics of the Taiwan area and the Surveys on the Elder's Status published by the Department of Health are used to analyze the incidences of death.
The results from my analyses of these data suggest that both elderly men and women have the same pattern of disease: arthritis, hypertension, G-I peptic ulcer, respiratory disease, cataract, and heart disease. Other findings indicate that the association among disease pattern and functional status for men are much stronger than that for women. We also notice that diabetes mellitus, senility without mention of psychosis, and cerebrovascular disease are the main causes of death for women.
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