Trends in disability of instrumental activities of daily living among older Chinese adults, 1997-2006: population based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on trends for disability in instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) are sparse in older Chinese adults.

Objectives

To assess trends in prevalence and incidence of IADL disability among older Chinese adults and to explore contributing factors.

Design

Population based study.

Setting

15 provinces and municipalities in China.

Subjects

Participants (age ≥60) were from four waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey, conducted in 1997 (n=1533), 2000 (n=1581), 2004 (n=2028) and 2006 (n=2256), and from two cohorts constructed within the national survey: cohort 1997-2004 (n=712) and cohort 2000-2006 (n=823).

Measurements

IADL disability was defined as inability to perform one or more of the following: shopping, cooking, using trans

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724119 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature