Activities of daily living limitations and the use of physical examination among older adults with informal care in China: do gender and residence make differences?

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and the use of physical examination among older adults receiving informal care, and to further examine whether this relationship varies by gender and urban-rural areas.

Methods

The data in this study were obtained from the sixth Health Service of Shandong province, China. In total, 8,358 older adults aged 60 years or older who received informal care were included in the analysis. Binary logistic regression models were conducted to explore the association between ADL limitations and the use of physical examination and examine the differences between gender and urban-rural areas.

Results

The prevalence of limitations in ADL and physical examination utilization rate a

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature