Number of chronic conditions and associated functional limitations among older adults: cross-sectional findings from the longitudinal aging study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic conditions reduce the likelihood of physical functioning among older adults. However, the contribution of most prevalent diseases and multimorbidity to different measures of functional limitations is relatively underexplored among Indian older adults. The present study explores the prospective association between number of chronic conditions and limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among older adults in India.

Methods

This study utilized data from the nationally representative Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI-2017-18). The effective sample size was 31,464 older adults aged 60 years and above. Descriptive statistics along with cross-tabulation were presented in the study. Additionally, bi

SUBMITTER: Sharma P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature