Table 7.
Percentages of older adults (65+) who needs help to perform any BADLs, IADLs, or both (ADLs) by sex, age, and country.
| Index | Age | Argentina | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Mexico | Uruguay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
| BADL index | 65–69 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% |
| 70–74 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 4.0% | 5.8% | |
| 75–79 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 6.2% | 9.4% | |
| 80+ | 11.4% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 24.1% | 17.2% | 23.4% | 15.9% | 25.8% | 17.7% | 29.0% | 10.3% | 15.8% | |
| Total | 5.6% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 5.5% | 9.4% | |
| IADL index | 65–69 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 23.2% | 26.4% | - | - | 13.4% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 7.8% | - | - |
| 70–74 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 25.0% | 32.7% | - | - | 19.6% | 16.3% | 5.5% | 13.4% | - | - | |
| 75–79 | 16.6% | 27.1% | 38.0% | 42.6% | - | - | 34.8% | 26.9% | 11.0% | 18.8% | - | - | |
| 80+ | 22.7% | 42.2% | 50.5% | 62.5% | - | - | 56.7% | 57.4% | 23.3% | 34.5% | - | - | |
| Total | 13.1% | 22.1% | 32.1% | 38.7% | - | - | 26.6% | 23.9% | 10.1% | 16.9% | - | - | |
| ADL index | 65–69 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 24.2% | 28.2% | - | - | 14.4% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 10.6% | - | - |
| 70–74 | 11.4% | 15.4% | 26.3% | 33.7% | - | - | 21.3% | 17.2% | 9.0% | 17.2% | - | - | |
| 75–79 | 17.6% | 27.2% | 38.3% | 44.4% | - | - | 35.4% | 28.2% | 14.0% | 23.7% | - | - | |
| 80+ | 24.2% | 42.5% | 52.5% | 63.7% | - | - | 57.6% | 58.3% | 32.5% | 49.0% | - | - | |
| Total | 13.7% | 22.7% | 33.2% | 40.1% | - | - | 27.7% | 25.1% | 14.3% | 22.8% | - | - | |
BADL: Basic activities of daily living; IADLs: Instrumental activities of daily living; ADL: Activities of daily living.