山間地域で主体的に運営する産業に従事している高齢者の保健行動

藤井, 智恵子, 多田, 敏子, 岡久, 玲子, 松下, 恭子

【Aim】This study aims to clarify the health behavior of the elderly who were managing profit-earning works in mountainous areas. 【Methods】The elderly aged more than ６５ year-old in the areas in T Prefecture were targeted. The elderly who were managing profit-earning works named Group A, and the elderly who were not named Group B. A questionnaire was conducted to the participants at local regular meetings from May to September, ２００９. The questionnaire consisted in five sections, such as, living habits, abilities of daily activities and the degree of fatigue accumulation１４）. The data was analyzed a comparison between two groups. This study was reviewed by the clinical ethic board of the institution to which the authors belong. 【Results】The total of １４４ participants were analyzed. The number of Group A was ６３, and Group B was ８１. There was a significant difference in average age between two groups. Regarding abilities daily activities, the admission of a public meeting for elderly of Group A in the areas was significantly lower than that of Group B. Group A was significantly lower the rate of present illness than that of Group B. Regarding fatigue accumulation, the difference between Group A and Group B were significant（p＝０．０３１）. 【Discussion】Group A seemed to favor their own profit-earning activities more than the admission of the activities for the elderly by public. Group A, however, felt more being fatigue than that of Group B. In addition, Group A seemed to have less present illness than Group B. Group A seemed to maintain their health and their work and life balance. Therefore, we considered to clarify that health behavior that consisted in the five sections was well maintained by the elderly who manage profit-earning activities.

山間地域で主体的に運営する産業に従事している高齢者の保健行動

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