Gender difference in unmet need for assistance with activities of daily living among disabled seniors in China : a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explores the gender difference in unmet need for assistance with activities of daily living among older adults with disabilities in China.

Design

Logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the gender difference and identify influential factors among disabled male and female seniors.

Setting

23 provinces throughout China.

Participants

A total of 1700 disabled seniors were included in the analysis.

Results

Of 1700 respondents, 619 (36.4%) were disabled male seniors. Overall, the possibility of unmet need for activity of daily living assistance among disabled female seniors was significantly lower than that among male group (OR 0.728; 95% CI 0.559 to 0.948) than males. Family care resources, economic status and loneliness wer

SUBMITTER: Chen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174515 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature