Health and social status of an elderly urban population in Sri Lanka

Baseline measure of activities of daily living (ADL) using Katz index of ADL on participants those who were recruited to a RCT form a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

“…In this study, 'transfer' was associated with 'mobility' during hospitalization. This is in contrast to the findings in Sri Lankan community-based studies [22,23], perhaps the setting was different.…”

Baseline measure of activities of daily living (ADL) using Katz index of ADL on participants those who were recruited to a RCT form a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

“…In this study, 'transfer' was associated with 'mobility' during hospitalization. This is in contrast to the findings in Sri Lankan community-based studies [22,23], perhaps the setting was different.…”

Prevalence and correlates of physical disability and functional limitation among community dwelling older people in rural Malaysia, a middle income country

“…Using the five item ADL index, for people aged 65 years and above, the prevalence rates in our Malaysian study (16% prevalence of disability) again appear to be much higher than those reported in more developed countries:- 6% in Canada (5% when age-standardized), 10% in France (7% when age-standardized), 14% in Italy (9% when age-standardized) and 11% in Sweden (7% when age-standardized) [ 7 ]. Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [ 18 ]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [ 15 ], and 8% in Shanghai, China[ 19 ].…”

“…Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [18]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [15], and 8% in Shanghai, China[19].…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria

“…Disability prevalence rates in this study appear comparable to rates in other developing countries; for example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 items ADL disability in Malaysia [28] was 16% (14.8% when age standardized) and 10% in Srilanka [32], (14.4% when age standardized). The prevalence of disability among people aged 60 years and above was 12.1%.…”

Baseline measure of activities of daily living (ADL) using Katz index of ADL on participants those who were recruited to a RCT form a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

“…In this study, 'transfer' was associated with 'mobility' during hospitalization. This is in contrast to the findings in Sri Lankan community-based studies [22,23], perhaps the setting was different.…”

Prevalence and correlates of physical disability and functional limitation among community dwelling older people in rural Malaysia, a middle income country

“…Using the five item ADL index, for people aged 65 years and above, the prevalence rates in our Malaysian study (16% prevalence of disability) again appear to be much higher than those reported in more developed countries:- 6% in Canada (5% when age-standardized), 10% in France (7% when age-standardized), 14% in Italy (9% when age-standardized) and 11% in Sweden (7% when age-standardized) [ 7 ]. Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [ 18 ]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [ 15 ], and 8% in Shanghai, China[ 19 ].…”

“…Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [18]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [15], and 8% in Shanghai, China[19].…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria

“…Disability prevalence rates in this study appear comparable to rates in other developing countries; for example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 items ADL disability in Malaysia [28] was 16% (14.8% when age standardized) and 10% in Srilanka [32], (14.4% when age standardized). The prevalence of disability among people aged 60 years and above was 12.1%.…”

Baseline measure of activities of daily living (ADL) using Katz index of ADL on participants those who were recruited to a RCT form a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

“…In this study, 'transfer' was associated with 'mobility' during hospitalization. This is in contrast to the findings in Sri Lankan community-based studies [22,23], perhaps the setting was different.…”

Prevalence and correlates of physical disability and functional limitation among community dwelling older people in rural Malaysia, a middle income country

“…Using the five item ADL index, for people aged 65 years and above, the prevalence rates in our Malaysian study (16% prevalence of disability) again appear to be much higher than those reported in more developed countries:- 6% in Canada (5% when age-standardized), 10% in France (7% when age-standardized), 14% in Italy (9% when age-standardized) and 11% in Sweden (7% when age-standardized) [ 7 ]. Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [ 18 ]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [ 15 ], and 8% in Shanghai, China[ 19 ].…”

“…Disability prevalence rates in Malaysia appear comparable to rates in other developing countries: For example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability in Sri Lanka was 10% (17% when age standardised) which is almost identical to the 16% prevalence in our study [18]. Among people aged 60 years and over the prevalence of 5 item ADL disability was 11% in our study, similar to 12% in India (10% when age standardized) [15], and 8% in Shanghai, China[19].…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria

“…Disability prevalence rates in this study appear comparable to rates in other developing countries; for example, among people aged 65 and older, the prevalence of 5 items ADL disability in Malaysia [28] was 16% (14.8% when age standardized) and 10% in Srilanka [32], (14.4% when age standardized). The prevalence of disability among people aged 60 years and above was 12.1%.…”