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Table 2 Scores of health needs and need rates of community elders(n = 611)

From: Classification of health needs: a cluster analysis of older adults in urban areas

Number

Health Needs Project

Score

(‾x±s)

Health Need Rate (%)

1

Lecture on mental health

1.34 ± 1.22

266(43.5)

2

Rehabilitation exercise knowledge

1.59 ± 1.19

315(51.6)

3

Dietary health knowledge

1.62 ± 1.18

321(52.5)

4

Knowledge of medication safety

1.63 ± 1.17

323(52.9)

5

Knowledge of chronic health care

1.55 ± 1.18

307(50.2)

6

Knowledge of common infectious disease prevention

1.62 ± 1.17

321(52.5)

7

Catharsis on the use of rehabilitation training and rehabilitation physiotherapy instruments

1.67 ± 1.18

331(54.2)

8

Family first aid measures for cerebral hemorrhage

1.53 ± 1.19

303(49.6)

9

Knowledge of family rescue of hyperglycemia crisis or hypoglycemia coma caused by diabetes

1.51 ± 1.19

299(49.0)

10

First aid knowledge for the timely management of traumatic injuries in the fractured limb

1.56 ± 1.19

309(50.6)

11

All-day telephone consultation service

1.62 ± 1.70

321(52.5)

12

Community Medical Care Welfare and Resource Introduction Center

0.21 ± 0.58

42(6.9)

13

First aid knowledge of poisoning

0.20 ± 0.40

40(6.5)

14

First aid measures for upper gastrointestinal bleeding

0.12 ± 0.33

24(3.9)

15

Day Care Centers

2.07 ± 1.96

412(67.4)

16

Oxygen inhalation

1.80 ± 2.22

357(58.4)

17

Increase the construction of facilities and places for elderly fitness and entertainment activities in the community

2.00 ± 1.98

397(65.0)

18

Regularly organized physical examinations

2.15 ± 1.54

426(69.7)

19

Blood glucose monitoring

1.98 ± 2.05

392(64.2)

20

Chronic disease case management / health card establishment

1.79 ± 2.24

355(58.1)

21

Electrocardiogram

1.90 ± 2.53

376(61.5)

22

Hospice care

1.97 ± 1.32

389(63.7)

23

Community geriatric care specialist clinic

1.87 ± 1.86

370(60.6)

24

Intramuscular and intravenous injection

1.92 ± 1.64

381(62.4)

25

Emergency care for sudden illness

1.56 ± 0.81

309(50.6)

26

Establish a Medical Alert Systems

2.04 ± 0.76

404(66.1)

27

Physical cooling

0.27 ± 0.61

54(8.8)

28

Wound dressing change washing

0.32 ± 0.86

64(10.5)

29

Family bed

0.21 ± 0.58

42(6.9)

30

Auxiliary expectoration

0.43 ± 0.65

85(13.9)

31

Help relieve pain

0.26 ± 0.92

51(8.3)

32

Oral health care

0.53 ± 0.87

105(17.2)

33

Specimen collection

0.15 ± 0.68

30(4.9)

34

Enema

0.06 ± 0.24

13(2.1)

35

Nasogastric feeding

0.14 ± 0.35

27(4.4)

36

Auxiliary defecation

0.17 ± 0.56

34(5.6)

37

Urinary incontinence bladder training guidance

0.15 ± 0.36

30(4.9)

38

Regular door-to-door service

0.06 ± 0.47

12(2.0)

39

Catheterization

0.04 ± 0.19

8(1.3)

  1. 1 = no need, 2 = low need, 3 = moderate need, and 4 = high need