Table 5.
Adjusted prevalence ratios for associations between sociodemographic and health related variables and poor physical function among elderly rural Nigerian.
| Variables | Physical disability* as-dependent variable (n = 1824) |
Functional limitation as-dependent variable (n = 1824) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 60–64 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 65–69 | 3.1 (2.2, 3.6) | 5.2 (3.7, 7.8) |
| 70–74 | 14.4 (10.2, 17.6) | 7.5 (5.4, 11.2) |
| ≥75 | 22.2 (14.5, 36.8) | 10.5 (5.4, 16.4) |
| Female | 3.6 (1.5, 7.4) | 9.3 (3.7, 18.3) |
| Self reported chronic medical condition ** | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 6.1 (4.3, 7.1) | 3.8 (3.1, 5.2) |
| Stroke | 4.8 (3.7, 7.9) | 3.6 (2.2, 5.4) |
| Arthritis | 3.7 (2.6, 4.6) | 5.2 (3.5, 6.8) |
| Presence of depressive-symtomatology ** | 4.2 (3.3, 5.9) | 6.4 (4.7, 9.2) |
| Presenting visual acuity | ||
| Normal | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Mild-to-moderate visual impairment | 5.2 (3.4, 7.3) | 3.8 (2.5, 6.7) |
| Blind | 6.6 (3.6, 11.9) | 4.7 (2.2, 10.4) |