The prevalence of functional limitations and disability in older persons in the US: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III.
J Am Geriatr Soc
; 48(9): 1132-5, 2000 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-10983915
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide estimates by sex and age and by sex and race/ethnicity of the proportion of older Americans who have difficulty with functional limitations and daily activities.SETTING:
The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) 1988-1994.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional nationally representative survey.PARTICIPANTS:
All persons aged 60 and older who completed a household interview (N = 6,866) during NHANES III (conducted 1988-1994). MEASUREMENTS The self-reported physical and functional disability questions from NHANES III included lower-extremity function, instrumental activities of daily living, basic activities of daily living, needing help with personal and routine daily activities, and use of assistive devices for walking.RESULTS:
Non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American men and women generally reported significantly (P < .01) more disability than did non-Hispanic white men and women. Disability was greater for minority women than for men. For both men and women, the prevalence in disability increased significantly (P < .01) with age for each measure.CONCLUSIONS:
These sex-age and sex-race/ethnicity national estimates of disability indicate that minority women may represent a vulnerable subpopulation.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Idoso
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Pessoas com Deficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Geriatr Soc
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos