Table 1. Unmet need for personal assistance according to basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily life.
| Activities of daily living | BADL | IADL | ||
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| Difficulties (%) | Unmet (%)* | Difficulties (%) | Unmet (%)* | |
| Basic | ||||
| Using the toilet | 6.6 (6.1–7.1) | 9.7 (7.2–13.0) | ||
| Dressing | 9.2 (8.6–9.8) | 10.7 (8.6–13.1) | ||
| Bathing | 7.5 (7.0–8.1) | 10.9 (8.2–14.3) | ||
| Feeding | 5.0 (4.6–5.4) | 11.7 (8.8–15.4) | ||
| Moving in and out of bed | 8.8 (8.2–9.4) | 15.0 (12.2–18.4) | ||
| Walking | 8.8 (8.2–9.4) | 15.9 (12.7–9.7) | ||
| Total | 16.0 (15.2–16.8) | 18.0 (15.4–21.0) | ||
| Instrumental | ||||
| Managing finances | 12.8 (12.1–13.5) | 2.3 (1.8–3.1) | ||
| Taking medication | 11.4 (10.6–12.2) | 3.2 (2.2–4.5) | ||
| Using transportation | 22.0 (21.1–22.8) | 4.5 (3.6–5.6) | ||
| Shopping | 17.9 (17.1–18.7) | 5.0 (4.1–6.1) | ||
| Total | 26.6 (25.7–27.6) | 7.1 (6.1–8.2) | ||
* Proportion with unmet needs.