Gender differences in functional disability and self-care among seniors in Bangladesh
| Autor: | Andrew D. Tiedt, Sharifa Begum, Md. Ismail Tareque, Yasuhiko Saito, Towfiqua Mahfuza Islam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology Chronic condition medicine.medical_specialty Health Status medicine.medical_treatment Old age lcsh:Geriatrics Disability Evaluation 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Prevalence Humans Medicine Disabled Persons 030212 general & internal medicine Low income country Geriatric Assessment Aged Demography Bangladesh Family Characteristics Disability Rehabilitation business.industry 030503 health policy & services Public health Odds ratio Middle Aged Self Care lcsh:RC952-954.6 Socioeconomic Factors Functional disability Household income Female Residence Ordered logit Geriatrics and Gerontology Gender disparities 0305 other medical science business Needs Assessment Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Geriatrics BMC Geriatrics, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2318 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12877-017-0577-2 |
| Popis: | Background Disability among older adults is a public health concern. To date there are no in-depth and comprehensive analyses on older adults’ disabilities in Bangladesh. This study investigated gender differences in the prevalence of disability and the socio-demographic factors associated with disability among older adults in Bangladesh. Methods This research used a sample of 4176 elderly males and females aged 60 years and over from a nationally representative data set- Bangladesh’s 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The study used both household level and individual level data and applied a wealth index, which was constructed based on household assets using principal component analysis. The Washington Group’s short set of questions on disability were used to measure disability. Chi-square tests and ordinal logistic regression models were fit. Results Forty-two percent of older had some form of functional disability, including 5% of elderly with severe/extreme functional disability. Seven percent of older adults had a self-care disability, including 3% of elderly with a severe/extreme form of self-care disability. Elderly females suffered from all the studied disabilities, including functional and self-care disabilities in higher percentages, and had higher odds ratios of having both functional disability and self-care disability compared to elderly males. The study also identified some significant factors affecting functional disability and self-care disability, namely age, having a chronic condition, wealth status and place of residence, including divisional differences. Conclusions Programs aimed at reducing functional disability among seniors, particularly elderly females, should be granted the highest priority in Bangladesh. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0577-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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