University of the Philippines-Manila

School of Health Sciences

Palo, Leyte

Elderly Profile
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
January 2020
 Table of Contents

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I. List of Elderly ………………………………….……………… 1-3

II. Demographic and Socio- Economic Data

II.1Population distribution by age and sex ………………….…. 5

II.2Sources of Income …………………………………………. 7

II.3Average Monthly Income …………………………………. 8

II.4Educational Attainment …………………………………… 9

III. Health Data

III.1 Leading Causes of Morbidity ………………………..…. 11-13

IV. Environmental Sanitation Data

IV.1 Sources of Drinking water supply ……………………….. 15

 IV.2 Method of Water storage ………………………………… 16

IV.3 Method of Food storage …………………………………. 17

IV.4 Method of Domestic water waste disposal………………… 18

IV.5 Method of Excreta disposal ………………………….…. 19

IV.6 Method of Refuse disposal ……………………………… 20

IV.7 Method of Animal Management……………………….. 21

V. Membership in Senior Citizens Organization…………… 23

VI. Activities of Daily Living of Elderly………………………… 24

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 I. List of Elderly
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

N0 Name Date of Birth Age Sex Marital Status

1. Almaden, Jaime P. 4-6-57 62 M Live in

2. Almaden, Rogelio P. 1-2-54 66 M Married
3. Arcena,Fidela P. 4-24-46 73 F Widowed
4. Arcena, Epefania B. 3-5-51 68 F Widowed
5. Avila, Francisca N. 4-28-59 60 F Married
6. Balasanos, Consolacion P. 9-10-51 68 F Widowed
7. Basas, Celerina A. 3-2-35 84 F Widowed
8. Basas, Bernardo M. 5-7-47 73 M Married
9. Basco, Corazon P. 10-22-43 76 F Widowed
10. Basas, Mercy S. 2-29-50 69 F Married
11. Catan, Adelaida P. 11-14-53 66 F Widowed
12. Catan, Cristeta P. 11-20-58 61 F Married
13. Catan, Flora E. 12-22-55 64 F Married
14. Catan, Simeon S. 4-2-56 63 M Married
15. Catan, Victoriano S. 9-5-55 64 M Married
16. Cinco, Agripino A. 6-23-54 65 M Married
17. Creer, Primitivo L. 12-9-57 62 M Single
18. Dela Cruz, Antonio D. 1-2-55 65 M Married
19. Dela Cruz, Beatrez P. 1-18-54 66 F Married
20. Del Rosario, Norvic E. 7-29-59 60 M Married
21. Del Rosario, Paz J. 2-24-58 62 F Married
22. Dongsal, Florincio B. 6-16-56 63 M Live in
23. Elona, Virginia J. 7-22-43 77 F Widowed
24. Elona, Antonia S. 4-26-40 79 F Single
25. Escarda, Enrica J. 12-8-52 68 F Married
26. Escarda, Epifanio Jr. L. 12-18-54 65 M Married
27. Espelita, Antonia M. 7-24-55 65 F Widowed
28. Espelita, Estrella O. 7-2-46 73 F Widowed
29. Guiron, Letecia C. 8-8-50 69 F Widowed
30. Juanites, Aquilina M. 1-27-57 63 F Widowed
31. Juanites, Constancia C. 6-6-32 87 F Widowed
32. Juanites, Erlinda L. 12-18-53 66 F Live In
33. Latoza, Alijandro E. 10-5-55 64 M Married
34. Lindi, Salvacion M. 1-3-48 72 F Widowed
35. Macalla, Magdalina N. 6-10-20 99 F Widowed
36. Macalla, Paprodito N. 3-2-57 62 M Live in
37. Mandriza, Bernardita C. 10-20-35 84 F Widowed
38. Manidlangan, Rebecca C. 1-21-55 65 F Widowed
39. Mas, Dioscoro B. 2-8-56 63 M Live in
40. Mas, Iluminado S. 11-29-51 68 M Widowed
41. Mas, Jaime B. 7-4-50 69 M Married
42. Mas, Lilia L. 11-4-47 72 F Married
43. Mas, Remegio B. 12-17-59 60 M Married
44. Mas, Wenceslao 7-18-58 61 M Married
45. Mendoza, Federico P. 4-27-36 83 M Widowed
46. Monte,Flora B. 10-26-59 60 F Married
47. Panuncio, Jovencio S. 6-22-59 60 M Married
48. Panuncio, Leonila C. 3-1-47 72 F Widowed

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49. Panuncio, Thelma L. 1-3-56 64 F Widowed
50. Perez, Norma C. 5-27-43 76 F Widowed
51. Protacio, Mario R. 9-7-58 61 M Married
52. Ranes, Elpedio A. 12-22-54 65 M Live in
53. Renomeron, Maria M. 12-23-53 66 F Widowed
54. Salem, Cornelio S. 4-20-43 76 M Married
55. Salem, Segundina C. 4-9-45 74 F Married
56. Sales, Anecito C. 4-17-50 69 M Married
57. Sales, Cresencia E. 3-5-50 69 F Widowed
58. Sales, Eleas G. 2-15-50 69 M Married
59. Sales, Eulogio C. 9-5-55 64 M Married
60. Sales, Guillermo C. 2-12-54 65 M Married
61. Sales, Henia A. 12-23-56 63 F Married
62. Sales, Manuel C. 5-11-57 62 M Live in
63. Sales, Rosalinda R. 5-11-48 71 F Married
64. Sales, Vesetacion P. 10-15-50 69 F Married
65. Sales, Ma. Vesetacion G. 6-4-50 69 F Live-in
66. Sales, Sabelo G. 4-7-48 71 M Married
67. Sales, Virginia C. 8-10-56 63 F Single
68. Sales, Zosima M. 7-14-55 64 F Married
69. Seble, Marilyn A. 4-27-48 71 F Live-in
70. Soyosa, Urbana G. 4-23-43 76 F Widowed
71. Taña, Irene S. 6-28-56 63 F Married
72. Taña, Jovita D. 8-6-54 65 F Widowed
73. Temonira, Lolita L. 3-10-56 63 F Widowed
74. Vargas, Enrico C. 1-18-37 83 M Live-in
75. Venigas, Leonilo M. 1-17-59 61 M Married
76. Vivero, Porferia S. 5-4-58 61 F Widowed
77. Quilala, Calixta A. 9-2-50 69 F Married
78. Quilala, Ruben I. 10-16-46 73 M Married

Female-46

Males-32

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 Table II.1 Population Distribution by Age and Sex
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Male Female Total

Age Group
No. % No. % No. %

75 and Above 3 3.85 9 11.54 12 15.38

70-74 3 3.85 8 10.26 11 14.10
65-69 10 12.82 16 20.51 26 33.33
60-64 16 20.51 13 16.67 29 37.18
Total 32 41.03 46 58.97 78 100%

Male Female

75 and above

70-74

65-69

60-64

-18 -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION:

Brgy. Guindag-an has a total elderly population of 78. The data shows that mostly, 58.97% of the
population are female while 41.03% are male. The data shown also is indicative that the female elderly
population lives longer than the male ones.

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RECOMMENDATION:

 To increase the life expectancy, a person should prevent their selves from diseases through
promoting proper health care and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle will be
achieve through the following:
 Eating nutritious food
 Daily exercise
 Active socialization
 Maintaining adequate sleep
 Avoiding strenuous activities
 Avoid stress, be an optimist
 Limit intake of alcoholic beverages
 Do not smoke
 Primary prevention reduces the risk of disease before it occurs
 Submit self for regular check-up
 Immunization against flu, pneumonia and tetanus
 Cancer screening
 Self-conscious
 Secondary prevention of disease involves adequate control of disease that is already present
 Control hypertension/ compliance of medications
 Lower high cholesterol
 Weight loss for obese
 Promote livelihood programs for the elderly such as:
 Vegetable gardening

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 Table II.2 Source of Income of the Elderly Population
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

SOURCES OF INCOME No. %

Dependent 32 41.02
Farming/Gardening 33 42.30

Tailor 1 1.28

Laborer 6 7.69

Pension 1 1.28

Business owner 3 3.84

Incentive 2 2.56

Total 78 100%

Sources of Income
Brgy. Incentive

Business owner

Laborer

Pension

Tailor

Farming/Gardening

Dependent

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Table II.3 Average Monthly Income of the Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

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 As of January 2020

Monthly Income No. %

Below 1,000 18 23.07

1,000-5,000 57 73.07
5,001-15,000 3 3.84
Total 78 100

Average Monthly Income

3.84; 4%
23.01; 23% Below 1,000

1000 - 5,000

73.07; 73% 5,001 - 15,000

Table II.4 Educational Attainment of the Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

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 Educational Attainment No. %

College Level 1 1.28

High School Graduate 6 7.69
High School Level 4 5.12
Elementary Graduate 14 17.94
Elementary Level 53 67.94
Total: 78 100

Educational Attainment
College Level

High School Graduate

High School Level

Elementary Graduate

Elementary Level

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND RECOMMENDATION

The data shows that the most of the elderly in Brgy. Guindag-an engaged in farming and that is their
main source of income comprising of 42.30%. Next is dependent with their family and relatives
comprising of 41.02%. Laborer and business owner as a source of income is a daily activities of the
elderly. Other are still working as a tailor and other have their pension and incentive. This only shows
that the elderly population are still active in working for their daily expenses.

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Their average monthly income is mostly ranges from below 1,000-5,000 which is 73.07% of the
population. Fewer elderly has an income that can meet and satisfy their basic needs. Those with low
monthly income cannot give proper attention to their health and recreation matters thus probably leading
to physical as well as mental weaknesses. This only shows that the elderly population still does their best
to increase their income to provide their daily needs.

In terms of educational status of the elderly, most of the elderly population is elementary level which is
67.94% and elementary graduate which is 17.94%. This shows that there is a need for health education
and health promotion for elderly in the barangay based on their educational status. By educating the
elderly in the community about ways to improve quality life, the chances of individuals implementing
their knowledge into their lives increase, thus, increasing the chances of a longer, healthier life.

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Table III.1 Leading Causes of Morbidity of Elderly Population

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 Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Causes of Morbidity No. Rate/1000 popn

Hypertension 31 397
Arthritis 20 256
Eye problem 4 51
ARI 7 89
DM 4 51
Liver cirrhosis 1 12
Asthmatic 3 38

Morbidity
Asthmatic

Liver Cirrhosis

DM

ARI

Eye problem

Arthritis

Hypertension

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND RECOMMENDATION

Among the elderly, the number one causes of morbidity is Hypertension with 31 cases(397/1000pop),
followed by Arthritis 20cases(256/1000pop).

Health education on the signs and symptoms on a disease as well as the management of the disease is
important, especially if the patients are being cared for at home.

 To prevent the occurrence of hypertension in the community, the elderly should consider the ff:
 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle:
- Eating nutritious and adequate foods appropriate for elderly
- Proper hydration
- Daily exercise
- Limit intake of alcoholic beverages
- Avoid smoking
 Regular BP monitoring
 Religiously taking of maintenance medication for hypertension.

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  Maintain low-salt, low-fat diet.
 Encourage the elderly/members of the family to have check –up to the health care worker when
there is an illness immediately.
 Health workers should strongly implement health education programs and counseling regarding
the illnesses experienced by most elderlies.
 Teach, guide and supervise members of the family on simple techniques on how to manage
disease which will contribute to the patient’s recovery.
 There is also a need to teach the families to practice preventive and control measures of some of
the simple disease.

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 Table VI. Source of Drinking Water Supply of Elderly Population
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Source of Drinking Water No. %

NAWASA/Purified 74 94.78
Dug Well 4 5.12
Total 78 100%

Source of Drinking Water

5%

NAWASA/Purified

Dug Well

95%

Figure VI. Source of Drinking Water Supply of Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

As of January 2020

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 Table VII. Method of Water Storage of Elderly Population
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Method of Water Storage NO. %

Covered Container 78 100

Total 78 100%

Water Storage

Covered
Container

100%

Figure VII. Method of Water Storage of Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

As of January 2020

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 Table VIII. Method of Food Storage of the Elderly Population
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Method of Food Storage No. %

Covered Pot 47 60.25

Refrigerator 8 10.25
Tupperware 23 29.48
Total: 78 100

Food Storage

29% Covered Pot

Refrigerator

60% Tupperware
10%

Table IV.4 Method of Domestic Water Disposal of the Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

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 As of January 2020

Method of Domestic Water Disposal No. %

Open Drainage 63 80.76

Blind Drainage 15 19.23

Total: 78 100

Domestic Water Disposal

19%

Open Drainage

Blind Drainage

81%

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 Table IV.5 Method of Excreta Disposal of Elderly Population
Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Method of Excreta Disposal No. %

Water Sealed Toilet 77 98.77

Non WST 1 1.28
Total: 78 100

Method of Excreta Disposal

1%
Water Sealed
Toilet

non WST

99%

Table IV.6 Method of Refuse Disposal of Elderly Population

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 Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Method of Refuse Disposal No. %

Burning 66 84.61
Open Dumping 9 11.53
Composting 3 3.84
Total: 78 100

Method of Refuse Disposal

4%
12%

Burning

Open Dumping

composting

85%

Table IV.7 Method of Animal Management of Elderly Population

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte

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 As of January 2020

Method of Animal Management No. %

Tied/Fenced 33 42.30
Astray 27 34.61
No Animal 13 16.66
Tied/stray 5 6.41
Total: 78 100

Method of Animal Management

6% Tied/Fenced
17%
Astray

42% No Animal

Tied/stray
35%

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

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ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND RECOMMENDATION

For the method of domestic water waste disposal, 80.76% of them have open drainage while the
remaining 19.23% have already blind drainage.
Based on the given data, most of the households use open drainage system which implies the presence
of breeding sites of vectors of diseases which makes the barangay more susceptible to mosquito-bourne
diseases like dengue. Collected stagnant water releases bad odor and may contaminate other sources of
drinking water.

In terms of food storage, most of the elderly practicing covered pot that is very important to prevent
contamination of food to insects and other contaminants. This implies a good food storage practicing
among elderly.

Taking a look at their method of refuse disposal, most of the elderly use burning and open dumping. It
implies that there will be possible breeding places of rodents and insects.
Regarding excreta disposal 98.77% of elderly population has water sealed toilet.

With these environmental situation, we can see that domestic water waste disposal (open drainage),
improper refuse disposal of garbage and improper animal management (astray) are not their priority
health related problems. Not addressing to these problems would imply more diarrheal and dengue cases
and increase risks of injuries and accidents.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

 Firmly implement the barangay ordinance on sanitation so that no one is exempted from
constructing blind drainage. Domestic water waste should be properly disposed for it could be a
breeding place of insects that carry microorganisms that causes contaminations to food and
water, so having blind drainage is very important because open drainage can threaten the health
of the elderly people and from keeping their animals fenced/tied to prevent the risks of
injuries/accidents.
 Mobilize the health workers to strengthen their campaign on environmental sanitation.
 Conduct health education highlighting on proper environmental sanitation. Conducting clean and
green campaign will help in improving the EVS status and in gaining the people’s cooperation.
 Refuse sanitation is also important, because it can be a breeding place of insects and flies.
Organic materials tend to decay and give up foul odor, and contribute to respiratory tract
infection and they also serve as fire hazards and it can also contaminate the sources of water.

Table V. Membership in Senior Citizens Organization

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 Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

Senior Citizens Membership No. %

Yes 74 94.87
No 4 5.12
Total 78 100

Membership in Senior Citizens Organization

5%

Member

Not Member

95%

Table VI. Activities of Daily Living of Elderly

Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan Leyte
As of January 2020

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Activities of Daily Living No. %

Domestic/household Chores 34 43.58

Agricultural Activities 37 47.43

Social Activities 2 2.56

Religious Activities 5 6.41

Total: 78 100

Activities of Daily Living

3%
6%

Religious Activities
44% Agricultural Activities
Domestic/household Chores
Social Activities

47%

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