Infectious diseases among elderly persons: Results from a population-based observational study in Shandong province, China, 2013-2017

• DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.08010
• Publication Date: 2021-12-25T12:55:12Z
• Authors: Wan-Yu Du; Chao-Nan Yin; Hai-Tao Wang; Zhen-Wei Li; Wen-Jing Wang; Fu-Zhong Xue; Lin Zhao; Wu-Chun Cao
• Keywords: Male; Aging; China; Epidemiology; Immunology; Population; Social Sciences; Trained Immunity in Health and Disease; Infectious disease (medical specialty); FOS: Health sciences; Communicable Diseases; Poisson regression; Sociology; Observational study; FOS: Mathematics; Humans; Disease; Internal medicine; Aged; Demography; Immunology and Microbiology; Incidence; Research; Modeling the Dynamics of COVID-19 Pandemic; FOS: Clinical medicine; Incidence (geometry); Physics; Confidence interval; Research Theme 4: Health Transitions in China; Life Sciences; Optics; FOS: Sociology; Infectious Diseases; Environmental health; Health; Modeling and Simulation; Physical Sciences; Medicine; Female; Impact of Social Factors on Health Outcomes; Mathematics

The health of the elderly is one major challenges in today's ageing society. However, research on infectious diseases among limited. This study aimed to describe epidemiological characteristics and dynamics population aged ≥60 years Shandong province, China.Incidence data for were collected from Multi-Center Healthcare Big Data Platform January 2013 June 2017, which involved 550 432 persons. We compared incidence each disease category, stratified by age, gender, region. Annual percentage change (APC) was estimated using logarithmic linear regression examine trends. Poisson conducted identify effect demographic factors incidence, with rate ratio (IRR) their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) estimated.A total 27 595 cases 102 reported during period, an overall 1425.51/100 000 person-years. most common respiratory mucocutaneous persons, annual increases 17.45% 20.44%, respectively (both P<0.05). In rural areas, respiratory, gastrointestinal, blood- sex-transmitted, infections increased significantly, APCs 178.52%, 204.66%, 28.24%, 63.01%, (all Elderly males had a higher risk than that females, highest IRRa 2.94 (95% interval (CI) = 2.89, 3.00) diseases. 85-89 much those 60-64 (IRRa 9.85, 95%CI: 9.39, 10.33); however, sex-transmitted 65-69 1.24, CI 1.06, 1.45).Ageing are facing substantial challenge More attention should be paid significant growth. Targeted strategies measures persons different regions subgroups urgently needed.