Prevalence of functional disability among 699 patients admitted to a safety-net
hospital.
Abbreviations: ADL, activity of daily living; IADL, instrumental
activity of daily living. ADL disability defined as need for help performing
≥1 ADLs 2 weeks prior to hospital admission, and IADL disability as need
for help performing ≥2 IADLs 2 weeks prior to hospital admission.
P<.001 for difference in prevalence of both ADLs and IADLs across age
groups.