Conceptual Framework
In this study, the health status of the elderly, which is measured by the consideration
whether the elderly population suffered from any physical problems, is the dependent variable.
Health status of the aged population as the dependent variable is influenced by a number of
factors. Generally we can say that education is the determinant of occupation. It is obvious that
every educated person would like to hold service as a major occupation. On the other hand
illiterate persons cannot hold a job. Hence most of them are farmers. In this way, education
influences occupation. In Bangladesh, better occupation means better economic status and better
sanitation facility (Rahman, 2009). Sanitation facility mostly affects diseases. Diseases also
influence health condition. Those who have sound health have also better mental and social
status. That is, there is a close relation between them. Education, diseases and health condition
significantly affect the older persons. Mental status, social status and decision making influence
aged persons. In lieu of these factors the status of health of the elderly can be analyzed by using a
simple framework