Chronic Conditions, New Onset, and Persistent Disability in the Ibadan Study of Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Background.

Information about the contribution of chronic conditions to disability in the sub-Saharan African older persons is derived from implicit data. We investigated the association of chronic conditions with incident and persistent disability among community-dwelling elderly Nigerians.

Methods.

We followed disability-free participants in a household cluster randomized sample of 2,149 Nigerians, aged 65 years or older, in three waves over 5 years (2003-2009). Disability was measured using culturally adapted tools. Dementia and depression were ascertained using validated interviewer-administered measures. The presence of pain in six sites, angina, systemic hypertension, diabetes, heart and respiratory disease, and vision and hearing impairment were assessed using standar

SUBMITTER: Ojagbemi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5102326 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature