Table 2.
Prevalence and Correlations of Unmet ADL and IADL Assistance Need
| Variablea | With needb | Unmet needc | Odds ratiod | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 55–64 | 52 (67.5) | 26 (50.0) | — | — |
| 65–74 | 58 (72.5) | 28 (48.3) | 0.93 | 0.44–2.00 |
| ≥75 | 85 (81.0) | 37 (43.5) | 0.77 | 0.38–1.56 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 45 (62.1) | 18 (47.0) | — | — |
| Female | 150 (76.4) | 73 (48.2) | 1.05 | 0.50–2.21 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 123 (71.9) | 59 (49.0) | — | — |
| Married | 72 (71.2) | 32 (46.3) | 0.90 | 0.47–1.72 |
| Living arrangements | ||||
| Live with other(s) | 48 (57.9) | 21 (58.5) | — | — |
| Lives alone | 145 (77.6) | 72 (44.1) | 0.50 | 0.24–1.03 |
| Education | ||||
| ≥12 | 98 (65.6) | 43 (45.3) | — | — |
| <12 | 96 (81.3) | 48 (50.5) | 1.23 | 0.65–2.33 |
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| 0–1 | 65 (61.4) | 25 (39.1) | — | — |
| 2–3 | 82 (73.2) | 41 (50.9) | 1.54 | 0.73–3.24 |
| ≥4 | 48 (89.1) | 25 (52.6) | 1.64 | 0.70–3.83 |
| ADL and IADL difficulty | ||||
| 1–2 | 53 (44.9) | 17 (33.5) | — | — |
| 3–4 | 44 (77.7) | 17 (34.3) | 1.04 | 0.41–2.62 |
| ≥5 | 98 (100) | 57 (61.3) | 3.15** | 1.43–6.90 |
| Physical functioning | ||||
| 0–2 | 61 (94.5) | 28 (48.2) | — | — |
| 3–5 | 34 (81.0) | 19 (62.1) | 1.76 | 0.68–4.59 |
| 6–8 | 55 (75.1) | 22 (40.0) | 0.72 | 0.31–1.64 |
| 9–12 | 45 (54.4) | 22 (47.4) | 0.97 | 0.41–2.28 |
| Depressive symptoms | ||||
| <16 symptoms | 141 (69.6) | 61 (42.1) | — | — |
| ≥16 symptoms | 41 (83.0) | 27 (59.2) | 2.48* | 1.11–5.57 |
| Social support | ||||
| Low | 5 (71.5) | 5 (100) | — | — |
| Medium | 34 (74.3) | 24 (68.9) | 0.26** | 0.12–0.56 |
| High | 156 (71.5) | 62 (40.7) | 0.25** | 0.11–0.60 |
Notes: Counts are unadjusted and percentages age adjusted. All percentages are weighted. ADLs = activities of daily living; IADLs = instrumental activities of daily living.
aFirst listed category is referent group. *p < .05; **p < .01 for chi-square test.
bTotal and percent of disabled persons with need (either met or unmet need) for personal assistance with one or more ADLs and IADLs (n = 262).
cPersons with unmet need; denominator is total disabled persons declaring met or unmet need (n = 195).
dBivariate logistic regression analyses.