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Introduction: In Jamaica, <a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/the-rural-aged-and-their-health-a-povertyhealth-viewpoint-2161-1165.1000140.php?aid=23196">rural poverty</a> is twice that of urban poverty with about 50 percentage points of elderly residing in rural zones. Poverty is not only a measure of the economic reality; it is also a critical driver of the health challenge being experienced by this vulnerable group.

Objectives: The present study aims to 1) evaluate health of rural elderly, 2) determine factors that influence selfrated <a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/role-of-accredited-social-health-activists-ashas-in-the-improvement-ofhealth-status-of-villagers-under-nrhm-in-kolhapur-district-m-2161-0711-1000416.php?aid=72569">health status</a> of the rural aged, 3) determine factors of self-reported illness among rural aged in Jamaica, and 4) examine the changing patterns of diseases of the rural aged Jamaicans over a 5-year period.

Methods: This paper utilizes a cross sectional probability survey design from the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) dataset. JSLC is a modification of the World Bank Living Standard Survey. Two of the JSLC were used for this research, 2002 and 2007. This research extracted rural aged (60+ year olds) from each year, 2,010 and 404 respectively. Descriptive statistics provide pertinent information on the <a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/archive/ecr-volume-4-issue-1-year-2014.html">socio-demographics</a> characteristics of the sampled respondents. Logistic regressions were used to established health models, and a p value <5% was used to determine statistical significance.

Findings: In 2002, 23.2% of rural elderly were below the poverty line. This rose by 6.5% in 2007; wherein at least 66% sought medical care; 27.3% had poor self-rated health status, and self-reported illness was 39.4% in 2002 and this rose by 14.0% in 2007 over 2002. Of those who reported an illness, 75.4% had chronic conditions with 44.0% had<a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/ctrp1-a-molecular-link-between-obesity-and-hypertension-2155-9929-1000289.php?aid=77729"> hypertension</a>.

Conclusion: The findings which emerged from

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