Self-reported morbidities, nutritional characteristics, and associated factors in institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults

Abstract Background As the world’s population ages and people live longer, it seems important to ensure that older have a good quality of life positive subjective well-being. The objective this study is determine socio-economic, health nutritional characteristics institutionalized non-institutionalized elders in province Marrakech. Methods This was conducted among 368 adults Marrakech between March 2017 June 2019. Of all participants, 180 reside public institution 188 them their own homes. Data on conditions, status, functional socio-economic were collected. analyzed using SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 16.0. Statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Results Institutionalized illiterate (80.0%), had low incomes (95.5%), unmarried (73.3%), they reported also no children (56.1%) insurance (98.9%). Institutional residents suffered from malnutrition (22.2%), hearing impairments (35.6%) severe edentulism (43.3%). There significant difference both groups daily activities depression. A multivariate analysis identified model with three variables associated elders: ( P = 0.001; OR 107.49), number 1.74) status 3.853). Conclusions shows institutionalization considerably induced by various factors such as problems, lack family structure. To mitigate effects phenomenon, home care strategies preventive actions should be implemented delay therefore keep socially active