Determining total cholesterol level of hospitalized elderly and its associated factors in Hospital Serdang, Selangor

Hambali, Noor Azleen (2020) Determining total cholesterol level of hospitalized elderly and its associated factors in Hospital Serdang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

The determination of lipid profile like total cholesterol level is important to prevent the progression of cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine the total cholesterol level of hospitalized elderly and its associated factors in Hospital Serdang, Selangor. The factors studied were socio-demographic characteristics, medical backgrounds, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, dietary intake, malnutrition risk, and lifestyle. This study used a descriptive study design by using a questionnaire to achieve the research objectives. Using the purposive sampling method, data were collected from 115 elderly patients aged 60 years who were admitted to surgical, medical, orthopedic, urology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic wards in Hospital Serdang, Selangor. A simple descriptive statistic and correlation analysis were used to understand the total cholesterol level and its associated factors. From the analysis undertaken, it was found that the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among the subjects was 29.6%. The comorbidities specifically dyslipidemia (X2=14.291, p=0.000), and other types of comorbidities (X2=7.843, p=0.005), waist circumference (r=0.199, p=0.033), LDL-C (r=0.455, p=0.000), TG (r=0.459, p=0.000), fasting blood glucose (r=0.386, p=0.000), carbohydrate (r=-0.333, p=0.000), fat (r=0.327, p=0.000), saturated fat (r=0.304, p=0.001), PUFA (r=0.275, p=0.003), MUFA (r=0.327, p=0.000), sodium (r=0.211, p=0.024), and duration of physical activity (r=-0.287, p=0.002) were significantly associated with the total cholesterol level. The findings delivered rich insights for the health-related policymakers in formulating effective policies in improving current public health, especially among hospitalized elderly patients.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2023 04:07
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2023 08:09
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/749

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