Open AccessStudy of general health among older adult in ardakan city and its relation with traffic noise pollution at the residence Summary
Author(s) -
Ehsan Janati,
Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharifabad,
Reza Jafari Noudushan,
Mohamad Javad Zare Sakhvidi,
Sara Jambarsang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ṭulū̒-i bihdāsht
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-1598
pISSN - 1728-5127
DOI - 10.18502/tbj.v20i4.7816
Subject(s) - annoyance , noise pollution , anxiety , descriptive statistics , environmental health , decibel , residence , noise (video) , psychological intervention , general health questionnaire , medicine , statistics , psychology , demography , audiology , mathematics , psychiatry , computer science , artificial intelligence , sociology , noise reduction , image (mathematics) , loudness
The body's response to noise pollution is very similar to the way the body responds to stress, which can lead to poor health over time. In this regard, this study was conducted to determine the general health of the elderly and its relationship with traffic noise pollution in Ardakan.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 1399. Participants were 200 elderly people in Ardakan and were included in the study by random sampling. Data were collected through sound measurement with SVANTEK device, General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). After completing the questionnaires and measurements, the collected data were entered into SPSS-19 software and descriptive statistics as well as analytical statistics including: Chi-square, regression and analysis of variance were used to analyze it.
Results: The overall average sound level equivalent in decibels at all measuring stations was within the standard range. There was a significant relationship between noise annoyance and the dimensions of "anxiety symptoms and sleep disorders" and "depressive symptoms" of general health (p <0.001).
Conclusion: People with more voice annoyance have more anxiety, sleep disorders and depression. Existence of noise pollution levels in the allowable or standard level can lead to the observation of no significant relationship between traffic noise pollution levels and general health. Reducing anxiety, depression and sleep disorders in the elderly is possible with interventions to reduce voice irritation in them.