ObjectiveTo investigate the conditions of demand for community health care services in the Nanning elderly, and to analyze the influencing factors for their demand conditions. MethodsDemand questionnaire of community health care services was developed by literature review, brainstorm method, and expert-meeting method based on taking the Anderson model as the theoretical framework. A total of 288 elderly from 3 communities in Nanning were selected by using the stratified sampling method, and their demands for different community health care services were understood through questionnaire investigation. The multivariate linear regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for conditions of demand for community health care services in the elderly. ResultsIn 7 dimensions of demands for community health care services, the scoring rates of dimensions of health promotion services, general nursing services, and of basic medical services for the elderly in Nanning were relatively high (84.6%, 80.4%, and 76.4%, respectively), and the scoring rate of rehabilitation services dimension was the lowest (56.2%). Residence, living condition, educational level, main economic source, monthly income, medical expenses payment, course and number of chronic diseases were the influencing factors for conditions of demand for community health care services in the Nanning elderly (P<0.05). ConclusionDemand for community health care services in the Nanning elderly focuses on health promotion services, general nursing services, basic medical services, and their demands are affected by factors concerning residence, living condition, educational level, main economic source, monthly income, medical expenses payment, course and number of chronic diseases, etc.