Timed up and go test and self-perceived health in elderly: population-based study

Abstract Due to the aging process, chronic diseases arise with increased use of medications and there is a need to evaluate the elderly to prevent functional dependence and falls. The aim of this study was to compare gender, sociodemographic characteristics, fall occurrences, self-reported diseases, quantity of drugs with timed up and go test (TUG) and TUG-cognitive, and to associate these factors with the self-perception of health of the elderly in the community. Were selected 513 elderly people, with 384 that completed the TUG test to evaluate the functional capacity. There was difference between the female and male, in the variables: age-group 70 to 79 years (p=0.036) ? 80 years (p=0.013); per capita income in the female ? 1 minimum wage (p=0.005) and >2 (p=0.013), falls (p=0.001), systemic hypertension (p摘要：随着人口老龄化进程推进，慢性疾病随用药量增加而高发，亟需对老年人群开展评估以预防功能依赖与跌倒。本研究旨在对比不同性别、社会人口学特征、跌倒发生情况、自我报告疾病、用药数量与计时起立行走测试（Timed Up and Go Test, TUG）及TUG认知任务测试的结果，并分析上述因素与社区老年人健康自我感知的关联。本研究共纳入513名老年人，其中384名完成了用于评估功能能力的TUG测试。研究显示男女在以下变量上存在显著差异：70至79岁年龄段（p=0.036）、80岁及以上年龄段（p=0.013）；女性人均收入≤1倍最低工资（p=0.005）及＞2倍最低工资（p=0.013）、跌倒情况（p=0.001）、系统性高血压（p