Table 3: Reported Health Conditions of Older
Women Seen By Respondents.
Frequently seena |
Infrequently seenb |
Urinary incontinence |
Alzheimer’s disease |
Obesity |
Accidents |
Hypertension |
Asthma |
Arthritis |
Cerebrovascular diseases |
Diabetes |
Pulmonary and respiratory illnesses |
Osteoporosis |
Nervous system diseases |
Urinary tract infections |
Hearing and vision impairments |
Cardiovascular diseases |
Influenza and pneumonia |
Cancer |
Mental disorders |
Sleep disturbances |
Musculoskeletal disorders |
|
Ear, nose, and throatinfection
|
|
Nephritis or similar |
|
Septicemia |
|
Ulcers |
|
Vertigo |
a “Frequently seen” is defined by 40% or more of
respondents who care for older women report seeing these conditions frequently
or very frequently.
b “Infrequently seen “is defined by
fewer than 40% of respondents who care for older women report seeing these
conditions frequently or very frequently.