Table 2.
Prevalence of physical disability and functional limitation among elderly Nigerian (n = 1824).
| Variable | N | Activities of daily living (ADL) dependence | Functional limitation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 items | 6 items | 5 items | |||
| RR [95% CI] | RR [95% CI] | RR [95% CI] | RR [95% CI] | ||
| Overall | |||||
| ≥60 | 1824 | 28.3 (25.2, 31. 5) | 15.7 (13.4, 19.8) | 12.1 (9.8, 15.3) | 22.5 (18.1, 24. 4) |
| ≥65 | 1221 | 39.1 (35.4, 44. 5) | 21.4 (17.8, 25.6) | 15.6 (12.6, 19.2) | 28.2 (25.3, 32.8) |
| ≥70 | 824 | 45.5 (42.8, 52.8) | 27.3 (22.4, 31.9) | 22.2 (17.7, 25.4) | 38.0 (32.5, 43.7) |
| ≥75 | 317 | 52.8 (43.8, 61.7) | 34.6 (28.3, 45.1) | 26.6 (19.4, 35.3) | 51.5 (43.7, 60.5) |
| Age group | |||||
| 60–64 | 603 | 11.7 (7.5, 18.3) | 10.3 (6.4, 17.30) | 8.1 (4.2, 14.36) | 12.4 (7.2, 19.2) |
| 65–69 | 497 | 72.3 (52.2, 89.5) | 31.3 (19.7, 50.5) | 22.3 (11.5, 33.7) | 38.4 (32.3, 55.2) |
| 70–74 | 407 | 78.4 (64.2, 94.3) | 37.7 (27.3, 53.2) | 29.9 (20.2, 44.5) | 48.8 (37.6, 66.4) |
| ≥75 | 317 | 98.9 (85.3, 111.7) | 59.9 (52.3, 86.2) | 50.4 (35.5, 65.7) | 98.3 (40.1, 56.6) |
| Male | |||||
| ≥60 (overall) | 847 | 34.8 (33.3, 52.3) | 25.7 (17.7, 31.6) | 16.6 (12.3, 25.6) | 29.3 (22.7, 38.8) |
| 60–64 | 2651 | 5.3 (7.1, 29.5) | 10.8 (5.3, 20.3) | 9.7 (3.5, 22.4) | 9.8 (3.3, 11.2) |
| 65–69 | 242 | 37.7 (23.0, 64.2) | 15.4 (7.5, 32.6) | 17.4 (6.8, 26.8) | 27.7 (15.7, 26.8) |
| 70–74 | 201 | 63.4 (40.7, 85.3) | 32.4 (15.7, 59.3) | 23.2 (11.4, 52.6) | 34.7 (17.6, 63.2) |
| ≥75 | 139 | 73.4 (51.1, 99.6) | 41.3 (21.7, 69.8) | 30.0 (14.4, 59.8) | 72.2 (43.9, 52.7) |
| Female | |||||
| ≥60 (overall) | 977 | 58.5 (49.3, 64.7) | 32.2 (25.3, 37.5) | 23.4 (17.3, 29.6) | 46.4 (40.1, 54.3) |
| 60–64 | 338 | 19.7 (6.7, 13.3) | 11.5 (7.7, 21.6) | 15.7 (2.6, 16.2) | 13.7 (7.1, 24.7) |
| 65–69 | 255 | 52.4 (35.7, 73.4) | 17.6 (7.5, 32.6) | 23.7 (5.7, 28.3) | 24.6 (13.8, 42.8) |
| 70–74 | 206 | 85.7 (64.6, 105.8) | 37.5 (25.7, 58.7) | 32.3 (18.6, 53.2) | 53.4 (40.2, 37.4) |
| ≥75 | 178 | 84.7 (89.6, 135.3) | 77.4 (60.2, 92.1) | 60.3 (43.5, 80.6) | 116.8 (89.8, 135.7) |
| Monthly income (US$/Month) | |||||
| <100 | 1431 | 33.2 (18.3, 34.7) | 25.6 (22.7, 27.9) | 18.8 (17.3, 20.3) | 26.1 (23.7, 29.5) |
| 100–199 | 244 | 6.9 (3.1, 8.3) | 5.8 (4.7, 6.2) | 7.1 (6.6, 8.4) | 8.7 (7.3, 9.4) |
| 200–299 | 102 | 2.4 (1.9, 3.7) | 1.9 (1.1, 2.3) | 2.5 (1.9, 3.6) | 3.1 (2.8, 4.5) |
| >300 | 47 | 0.6 (0.2–0.9) | 0.7 (1.2, 1.8) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.4) | 1.4 (0.8, 1.9) |