Factors Related to Preparation for Entering Elderly of Pre-elderly People, Mueang District, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

               The objectives of this descriptive study were: 1) to examine preparation for entering elderly. 2) to compare the differences of preparation for entering elderly identify by personal factors including gender, age, marital status, number of children, educational level, occupation, working period, income, type of residence, and household members. 3)to study relationship between knowledge of being elderly, being potential elderly, and perception of preparation to elderly with preparation for entering elderly of the pre-elderly people at Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani Province. The samples were 440 pre-elderly with 45 - 59 years of age selected by systematic random sampling. The instrument for collecting data was a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

               The results revealed that 1) preparation for entering elderly as a whole was at a high level (  > 3.51). When considering each aspect by mean from high to low showed all aspect were at high level including mental, economic, social, and physical aspects, respectively. 2) There was significant difference at <.05 level of the average preparation for entering elderly classified by the difference of gender, marital status, number of children, educational level, occupation, income, and housing characteristics. 3) There were statistically significant at the .05 level between preparation for entering elderly with educational level, monthly income, knowledge about being an elderly, and perception of preparation for entering elderly.