Comparison of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and probability of falling in elderly men and women in the south of Kerman in the years 2017 to 2019

Introduction: Considering the growing trend of the elderly population and the need to assess their health status, the present study was conducted with the aim of comparing high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and the possibility of falling in elderly men and women in the south of Kerman in the years 2017 to 2019. Materials and Methods: This descriptive (cross-sectional) study was conducted on the health information of people aged over 60 years (56,800 people) who registered in the integrated health system (Sib system). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software and chi-square test. Results: The results showed that in the studied men and women in 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively, the rate of high blood pressure was 8,053 (%26.3), 7,700 (%26.94) and 7,814 (%29.6) respectively. In the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, the incidence of diabetes was 7,456 (%22.5), 7,083 (%24.5) and 7,253 (%26) in women and men, respectively. The percentage of elderly women suffering from depression was higher than that of men, and the total percentage of falling probability of elderly women and men during different years was more than 50%. The prevalence of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and the possibility of falling had a significant relationship with gender (p<0.001). Conclusion: The percentage of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and the probability of falling in the studied elderly women was higher than that of men. Therefore, the monitoring of these indicators and preventive interventions should be given more attention.