Prevalence of disabilities and non-communicable diseases in an elderly population in the Telangana state, India: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of disabilities (vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care and communication) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the elderly population in two districts in Telangana, India.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study using a cluster random sampling method to select the study clusters.

Setting

Elderly population in Khammam and Warangal districts were recruited. Detailed interviews were conducted by trained community health workers. Personal and demographic information such as age, gender, level of education and a self-report of NCDs was collected. The Washington Disability Questionnaire was administered to assess the presence of disabilities.

Participants

1821 participants aged ≥60 years, 54.5% were women, and

SUBMITTER: Marmamula S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898867 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature