Socio-economic inequality in functional disability and impairments with focus on instrumental activity of daily living: a study on older adults in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have examined functional disability among older adults by combining Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). This study adds another dimension to ADL and IADL by combining various impairments such as hearing, vision, walking, chewing, speaking, and memory loss among older adults. This study examines functional disability among older adults in India as measured by ADL, IADL, along with various impairments.

Methods

This study utilized data from Building a Knowledge Base on Population Aging in India (BKPAI), a national-level survey and conducted across seven states of India. The study utilized three outcome variables, namely, ADL, IADL, and Impairments. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were used along with multiva

SUBMITTER: Patel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359266 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature