Functional disability and its associated factors among the elderly in rural India using LASI Wave 1 data.

Autor: Halder, Manik, Saha, Jay, Roy, Avijit, Roy, Doli, Chouhan, Pradip
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Zdroj: Journal of Public Health (09431853); Jun2024, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p1069-1081, 13p
Abstrakt: Background: Disability in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is a growing concern among the elderly in rural India, as its prevalence is higher than in urban areas. Thus, the rationale of the present study is to address different demographic, socioeconomic, behavioural, and health-related factors associated with ADL and IADL disability among the elderly in rural India. Data and methods: A total of 19,578 samples from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) Wave 1, 2017–2018, formed the basis of this study. A multivariable binary logistic regression model was administered to identify the risk factors associated with functional disability using Stata 16. Results: A multivariable binary logistic regression model shows that the higher odds ratio of ADL/IADL disability is found among the elderly who meet the following criteria: poor health status, age 80 years and above, female, depressed, not attending school, having chronic diseases such as heart disease, lung disease, and arthritis, smoking and drinking alcohol, poor economic status, physically inactive, and not covered by health insurance. On the contrary, the lowest odds ratio was found only among the elderly who belonged to a Scheduled Tribe (IADL disability) and had lung disease (ADL disability). Conclusion: A better understanding of these factors in the study can help to reduce functional disability by planning and implementing services specifically for rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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