目的 了解苏州市部分老年人慢性病认知及相关行为现状,为开展老年人慢性病防控工作提供依据。方法 采用多阶段抽样方法,抽取居住时间≥6个月、年龄≥60周岁的老年人调查慢性非传染性疾病患病水平,慢性病相关知识知晓水平和相关行为现状。结果 调查715名老年人,自我报告慢性病患病率为69.2%;慢性病知识知晓率在35.4%至64.6%之间;13.8%的调查对象自述饮食口味偏咸;10.8%的老年人几乎不运动;调查对象吸烟率23.1%,过量饮酒率7.7%。年龄较大、未婚、独居、文化水平偏低、收入偏低、未参加过慢性病讲座或慢性病管理者,慢性病知晓率较低,相关防控行为较差,差异有统计学意义(P值均小于0.05)。结论 苏州市部分老年人常见慢性病患病水平高,慢性病知晓率较低,与慢性病发生的有关行为比较常见,应加强老年人慢性病健康教育,改善相关行为。

Objective To understand the status of cognition and related behaviors of chronic diseases among the elderly in Suzhou,and to provide basis for the prevention and control of chronic diseases among the elderly. Methods Using multi-stage sampling method,elderly people who lived for more than 6 months and aged more than 60 years were selected to investigate the prevalence level of chronic non-communicable diseases,the awareness level of chronic disease-related knowledge and the status quo of related behaviors. Results Among 715 elderly people,the prevalence rate of self-reported chronic diseases was 69.2%;the awareness rate of chronic disease knowledge was between 35.4% and 64.6%;13.8% of the respondents reported that their diet was salty;10.8% of the elderly hardly exercised;the smoking rate was 23.1% and the excessive drinking rate was 7.7%.Older,unmarried,living alone,low education level,low income,did not participate in chronic disease lectures or chronic disease management,the awareness rate of chronic disease was low,and the related prevention and control behavior was poor,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). Conclusion Some elderly people in Suzhou have high prevalence and low awareness rate of chronic diseases,and common behaviors related to the occurrence of chronic diseases.Therefore,health education on chronic diseases should be strengthened and related behaviors should be improved.