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
(psychiatric co-morbidities)

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.