An investigation on the situation of disability and its influencing factors among the elderly in community
- VernacularTitle:社区老年人失能状况调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Xiong-Ang HUANG
1
;
Jian LIN
;
Xiu-Feng JIANG
;
Hai-Bin LIANG
;
Xiao-Lin LIU
;
Rui ZHANG
;
Dan-Dan WANG
;
Jiang-Ru LI
Author Information
1. 浙江医院康复医学科
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Disability;
Activities of Daily Living;
Influencing factors
- From:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
2016;28(6):541-545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To learn the status of disabled elderly in community,and to analyze the influencing factors on activities of daily living. Methods With the method of cluster stratified random sampling, a self -designed questionnaire and Modified Barthel Index (MBI)was used in investigation of survival status and activities of daily living (ADL)of the elderly in community of Sijiqing Street,Jianggan District,Hangzhou City,and the logistic regression model was used to analyze its influencing factors.Results A total of 883 valid questionnaires were completed and analyzed,and 1 91 interviewees was found to be with disability according to the disability standards with the percentage 21 . 6%.Logistic regression analysis suggested that age(OR=4. 99,95%CI:4. 52-5. 66),chronic disease situation(OR=2. 1 9,95%CI:1. 74-2. 72),stroke(OR=3. 78,95%CI:2. 65 -5. 06),osteoarthritis(OR=1. 87,95%CI:1. 55 -2. 39),chronic bronchitis(OR=2. 1 7,95%CI:1 . 73-2. 91 ),visual(OR=1 . 73,95%CI:1 . 37 -2. 28),dementia(OR=1 . 92,95%CI:1 . 23-2. 69 ),lumbocrural pain (OR =2. 04,95%CI:1 . 47 -2. 89 )were the risk factors of disability.Educational background(OR=0. 87,95%CI:0. 82-0. 95),income(OR=0. 81 ,95%CI:0. 76 -0. 87),outdoor activity(OR=0. 69, 95%CI:0. 63-0. 81 ),physical exercise(OR=0. 67,95%CI:0. 56 -0. 79)were protective factors.Conclusion The status of disabled in community of Hangzhou affected by various factors,and it is necessary to provide them health management and comprehensive intervention.
