Table 5. Descriptive assessment of functioning difficulties among older adults in Ghana, SAGE Wave 2, 2014–2015.
| In the last 30 days, how much difficulty did you have in … | Level of measurement | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Extreme | ||
| Standing for long period | 1349(46.5) | 591(16.7) | 897(23.7) | 329(9.3) | 160(3.9) | 3326 |
| Household responsibilities | 2076(66.5) | 671(18.4) | 437(11.9) | 79(2.1) | 49(1.2) | 3312 |
| Joining community activities | 1965(63.0) | 602(17.9) | 465(12.3) | 131(3.5) | 132(3.3) | 3295 |
| Concentration on doing something | 1957(63.1) | 875(24.2) | 417(10.4) | 63(1.8) | 19(0.5) | 3331 |
| Walking for a long distance | 1684(54.8) | 395(13.2) | 705(18.6) | 320(9.2) | 165(4.1) | 3269 |
| Washing whole body | 2880(87.3) | 328(8.9) | 93(2.9) | 19(0.8) | 4(0.1) | 3324 |
| Getting dressed | 2928(88.2) | 295(9.0) | 78(2.3) | 13(0.3) | 7(0.2) | 3321 |
| Day to day work | 1905(61.0) | 688(20.4) | 509(13.2) | 91(2.8) | 101(2.5) | 3294 |
| Carrying things | 1460(52.3) | 432(13.0) | 712(19.6) | 299(7.6) | 278(7.4) | 3181 |
| Eating | 3071(92.6) | 170(5.0) | 58(1.7) | 12(0.5) | 9(0.2) | 3320 |
| Getting up from lying | 2549(77.5) | 557(16.4) | 145(3.8) | 56(1.9) | 15(0.4) | 3322 |
| Getting to and using the toilet | 2694(82.6) | 466(13.0) | 109(3.0) | 43(1.3) | 8(0.2) | 3320 |
| Getting where you want to go | 2426(76.5) | 619(16.5) | 164(4.2) | 66(1.9) | 41(0.9) | 3316 |
| Going out of home | 2575(80.3) | 525(14.0) | 133(3.5) | 50(1.3) | 33(0.9) | 3316 |
| Emotional effect by health condition | 1704(57.6) | 1013(26.7) | 466(12.2) | 106(2.8) | 27(0.7) | 3316 |
NOTE: Weighted results