2017
DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400007
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Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey

Abstract: 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 lev… Show more

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“…With regard to the sex and age of participants, data indicated that the ADL and IADL disabilities were higher among females and people more advanced in age. These findings are supported by similar findings in different geographical regions, including but not limited to, the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia [22], Tunisia [5], Spain [25], Brazil [26], and China [27].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
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“…With regard to the sex and age of participants, data indicated that the ADL and IADL disabilities were higher among females and people more advanced in age. These findings are supported by similar findings in different geographical regions, including but not limited to, the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia [22], Tunisia [5], Spain [25], Brazil [26], and China [27].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…The higher figures of ADL disability in Tunisia and Spain were due to different study settings and different tools used in Spain, as older people in long-term care facilities usually suffer from multi-morbidities and dependence. The prevalence of ADL disability in this study was higher than a study in Brazil, as the basic activity disability in the Northeast region was 8.4% resulted from the study which was driven by the National Health Survey [26]. This difference may be related to different study samples as in Brazil it was a national survey while this study targeted PHCCs attendants.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 56%
“…A elevação no número de indivíduos idosos, somada à transição no perfil epidemiológico da população, vem contribuindo para o aumento da demanda no âmbito dos serviços de saúde públicos e privados [1][2][3][4] , além de onerar custos financeiros em nível familiar, comunitário e de sociedade 5 . Tais mudanças atingem de forma divergente países em situações econômicas heterogêneas, sendo mais recente e intensa naqueles que se encontram em desenvolvimento 4 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…A exposição a situações de risco, doenças e outros agravos ao longo da vida destes indivíduos, somadas à escassez de ações de prevenção contínuas, colaboram para acelerar o processo fisiológico de envelhecimento 1,[3][4][5] . O entrelaçado de acontecimentos apontados culmina nas dificuldades atuais enfrentadas pela sociedade em geral, relacionadas ao público idoso 1,3,5 .…”
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