Prevalence of disability in instrumental activities of daily living among elderly Japanese.
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.
Koyano
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Department of Sociology, St. Andrew's University, Osaka, Japan.
Shibata
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H
Nakazato
K
K
Haga
H
H
Suyama
Y
Y
Matsuzaki
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T
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