Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey

Objective: to verify the prevalence of functional disability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living in the elderly. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health Survey,whose sample was 7,373 elderly. Results: the prevalence of functional incapaci...

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Main Authors: Danielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-Figueiredo, Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Jorge Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2017-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/20228
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author Danielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-Figueiredo
Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes
Deborah Carvalho Malta
Jorge Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez
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description Objective: to verify the prevalence of functional disability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living in the elderly. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health Survey,whose sample was 7,373 elderly. Results: the prevalence of functional incapacity for basic and instrumental activities was 8.4% (Confidence Interval 95.0%: 7.4-9.4) and 22.0% (Confidence Interval 95.0%: 20 , 4-23.6),respectively, being higher in females, in those older (>75) and without levels of education. Demographic aspects, such as lower age and male sex, attenuated the prevalence of disability. Conclusion: the elderly showed a higher prevalence of functional disability for instrumental activities such as shopping, administering finances, taking medicines and going out on their own.
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spelling doaj-art-2afabc75988e41d9ac85c0ca7fba88682025-08-24T12:49:00ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832017-09-01184Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health SurveyDanielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-FigueiredoMariana Santos Felisbino-MendesDeborah Carvalho MaltaJorge Gustavo Velásquez-MeléndezObjective: to verify the prevalence of functional disability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living in the elderly. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health Survey,whose sample was 7,373 elderly. Results: the prevalence of functional incapacity for basic and instrumental activities was 8.4% (Confidence Interval 95.0%: 7.4-9.4) and 22.0% (Confidence Interval 95.0%: 20 , 4-23.6),respectively, being higher in females, in those older (>75) and without levels of education. Demographic aspects, such as lower age and male sex, attenuated the prevalence of disability. Conclusion: the elderly showed a higher prevalence of functional disability for instrumental activities such as shopping, administering finances, taking medicines and going out on their own.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/20228Frail ElderlyActivities of Daily LivingPrevalenceHealth Surveys.
spellingShingle Danielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-Figueiredo
Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes
Deborah Carvalho Malta
Jorge Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez
Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
Rev Rene
Frail Elderly
Activities of Daily Living
Prevalence
Health Surveys.
title Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
title_full Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
title_fullStr Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
title_short Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey
title_sort prevalence of functional disability in the elderly analysis of the national health survey
topic Frail Elderly
Activities of Daily Living
Prevalence
Health Surveys.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/20228
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