Noncommunicable diseases in older adults packing in self-service stores in Villahermosa, Tabasco.

Abstract

Data from the federal government of Mexico show that 64.7 percent of all family medicine consultations correspond to chronic non-communicable diseases and that 33.60% of those over 60 years of age still work, according to INEGI 2020. Objective: To identify the frequency of non-communicable diseases in older adults who pack in self-service stores. Methodology: observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. Results: 150 elderly volunteer packers of self-service stores in Villahermosa, Tabasco were studied. Of these, 127 were female (84.7%). The predominant educational level was primary education (42%), there were no older adults without an educational level. The chronic diseases identified were: type 2 diabetes mellitus, 28%, systemic arterial hypertension 22%, heart disease 13.3%, osteoarthritis 4.7%, circulatory disorders 4.7%, depression 4.7%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 3.3%. Conclusion: work is a method of inclusion for the elderly, but in Mexico it is a necessity for these people since many do not have any other type of economic help, live alone or need extra income for the treatment of their diseases.  Worldwide, the population of older adults is expected to double, this would lead to the need to know the morbidities that affect this vulnerable group of the population, in Mexico these morbidities are diagnosed late and in most cases are not treated properly, the elderly in our country have the burden of the negative thinking of society before their age and derived from this the bad treatment that receive from home, in addition to this, many of them still exercise the role of head of family or head of family and the economic income for the whole family depends on them.