Table 5.
The prevalence of dependency in ADL-Katz function according to the number of domains and sex.
| Gender | Age groups | Without dependency (%) | Dependent in one domain (%) | Dependent in 2–3 domains (%) | Dependent in ≥ 4 domains (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 60–64 years | 67.63 | 62.12 | 72.69 | 31.41 | 26.37 | 36.93 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 2.55 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 2.24 |
| 65–69 years | 64.30 | 60.18 | 68.22 | 34.74 | 30.81 | 38.89 | 0.58 | 0.19 | 1.76 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 1.53 | |
| 70–74 years | 61.58 | 54.60 | 68.12 | 35.59 | 29.12 | 42.64 | 2.26 | 0.85 | 5.90 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 3.93 | |
| 75–79 years | 54.20 | 45.93 | 62.24 | 40.46 | 32.54 | 48.91 | 3.82 | 1.61 | 8.80 | 1.53 | 0.38 | 5.96 | |
| 80–84 years | 50.75 | 39.34 | 62.08 | 43.28 | 32.47 | 54.78 | 4.48 | 1.44 | 13.08 | 1.49 | 0.21 | 9.96 | |
| ≥ 85 years | 47.50 | 32.19 | 63.29 | 35.00 | 21.41 | 51.56 | 10.00 | 3.79 | 23.84 | 7.50 | 2.41 | 21.01 | |
| All age-groups* | 61.76 | 58.92 | 64.53 | 35.10 | 32.40 | 37.90 | 2.11 | 1.36 | 3.25 | 1.03 | 0.54 | 1.94 | |
| All age groups** | 61.62 | 58.82 | 64.35 | 35.25 | 32.59 | 38.02 | 2.12 | 1.38 | 3.24 | 1.01 | 0.53 | 1.89 | |
| Males | 60–64 years | 90.07 | 86.07 | 93.01 | 9.57 | 6.68 | 13.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.05 | 2.47 |
| 65–69 years | 82.70 | 78.76 | 86.04 | 16.59 | 13.31 | 20.48 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 1.87 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 1.68 | |
| 70–74 years | 78.28 | 71.90 | 83.55 | 20.71 | 15.45 | 27.18 | 0.51 | 0.07 | 3.45 | 0.51 | 0.07 | 3.48 | |
| 75–79 years | 72.67 | 65.62 | 78.74 | 24.67 | 18.60 | 31.93 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 4.49 | 2.00 | 0.66 | 5.94 | |
| 80–84 years | 65.79 | 54.44 | 75.58 | 31.58 | 22.16 | 42.81 | 1.32 | 0.18 | 8.78 | 1.32 | 0.18 | 8.81 | |
| ≥ 85 years | 71.43 | 52.15 | 85.15 | 21.43 | 9.88 | 40.42 | 3.57 | 0.50 | 21.53 | 3.57 | 0.50 | 21.53 | |
| All age groups* | 81.00 | 78.65 | 83.14 | 17.54 | 15.44 | 19.85 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 1.54 | 0.85 | 0.40 | 1.79 | |
| All age groups** | 81.02 | 78.77 | 83.07 | 17.59 | 15.57 | 19.82 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 1.40 | 0.81 | 0.39 | 1.65 | |
| Total Participants | 60–64 years | 78.28 | 74.59 | 81.57 | 21.04 | 17.76 | 24.75 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 1.34 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 1.34 |
| 65–69 years | 72.53 | 69.59 | 75.30 | 26.62 | 23.85 | 29.58 | 0.53 | 0.22 | 1.25 | 0.32 | 0.10 | 0.98 | |
| 70–74 years | 70.40 | 65.50 | 74.87 | 27.73 | 23.27 | 32.69 | 1.33 | 0.56 | 3.15 | 0.53 | 0.13 | 2.11 | |
| 75–79 years | 64.06 | 58.72 | 69.07 | 32.03 | 27.03 | 37.47 | 2.14 | 0.97 | 4.63 | 1.78 | 0.74 | 4.19 | |
| 80–84 years | 58.74 | 50.44 | 66.57 | 37.06 | 29.42 | 45.41 | 2.80 | 1.05 | 7.25 | 1.40 | 0.35 | 5.40 | |
| ≥ 85 years | 57.35 | 44.75 | 69.07 | 29.41 | 19.54 | 41.69 | 7.35 | 3.12 | 16.37 | 5.88 | 2.21 | 14.74 | |
| All age groups* | 71.25 | 69.43 | 73.01 | 26.44 | 24.71 | 28.24 | 1.37 | 0.92 | 2.03 | 0.94 | 0.58 | 1.52 | |
| All age groups** | 70.99 | 69.18 | 72.74 | 26.72 | 24.99 | 28.53 | 1.36 | 0.92 | 1.99 | 0.93 | 0.58 | 1.48 | |
*Age and sex standardized based on the Iranian population in 2016.
**Age-standardized based on World Health Organization Population 2000–2025.