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Self-reported chronic diseases and health status and health service utilization - results from a community health survey in Singapore

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dc.contributor.authorGeorge, P.
dc.contributor.authorHeng, B.
dc.contributor.authorDe Castro Molina, J.
dc.contributor.authorWong, L.
dc.contributor.authorWei Lin, N.
dc.contributor.authorCheah, J.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To report the extent of self-reported chronic diseases, self-rated health status (SRH) and healthcare utilization among residents in 1-2 room Housing Development Board (HDB) apartments in Toa Payoh. MATERIALS & METHODS: The study population included a convenience sample of residents from 931 housing development board (HDB) units residing in 1-2 room apartments in Toa Payoh. Convenience sampling was used since logistics precluded random selection. Trained research assistants carried out the survey. Results were presented as descriptive summary. RESULTS: Respondents were significantly older, 48.3% reported having one or more chronic diseases, 32% have hypertension, 16.8% have diabetes, and 7.6% have asthma. Median SRH score was seven. Hospital inpatient utilization rate were highest among Indian ethnic group, unemployed, no income, high self-rated health (SRH) score, and respondents with COPD, renal failure and heart disease. Outpatient utilization rate was significantly higher among older respondents, females, and those with high SRH scores (7-10). CONCLUSIONS: The findings confirming that residents living in 1-2 room HDB apartments are significantly older, with higher rates of chronic diseases, health care utilization than national average, will aid in healthcare planning to address their needs.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPradeep Paul George, Bee Hoon Heng, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, Lai Yin Wong, Ng Charis Wei Lin, and Jason Tian Seng Cheah
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2012; 11(1):44-1-44-7
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1475-9276-11-44
dc.identifier.issn1475-9276
dc.identifier.issn1475-9276
dc.identifier.orcidGeorge, P. [0000-0003-4743-1425]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/93529
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rights© 2012 George et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-11-44
dc.subjectAmbulatory Care
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.titleSelf-reported chronic diseases and health status and health service utilization - results from a community health survey in Singapore
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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