title: Prevalence of disability in instrumental activities of daily living among elderly Japanese.
abstract: The prevalence of disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) was assessed for seven items of activity -- among them, using public transportation, using the telephone, and shopping -- in 7,735 elderly residents living in an urban Japanese community. The prevalence of disability generally was low (ranging from 6.1% in heating water to 15.9% in preparing meals), but increased significantly with age. The prevalence was higher, controlling by age, in females than in males, with the exception of preparing meals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, St. Andrew's University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Koyano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013689:Telephone; D014186:Transportation