Self-reported activities of daily living, health and quality of life among older adults in South Africa and Uganda: a cross sectional study

BMC Geriatrics

N’doh Ashken Sanogo¹  Maude Vezina¹  Dina Idriss-Wheeler¹  Ghose Bishwajit²  Sanni Yaya³ 

[1] Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, ON, Canada;School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, ON, Canada;The George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom;

关键词: Activities of daily living;    Health;    Quality of life;    Elderly health;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-020-01809-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDifficulties in performing the activities of daily living (ADL) are common among middle-aged and older adults. Inability to perform the basic tasks as well as increased healthcare expenditure and dependence on care can have debilitating effects on health and quality of life. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between self-reported difficulty in activities of daily living (ADL), health and quality of life among community-dwelling, older population in South Africa and Uganda.MethodsWe analyzed cross-sectional data on 1495 men and women from South Africa (n = 514) and Uganda (n = 981) which were extracted from the SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study (WOPS 2011–13). Outcome variables were self-reported health and quality of life (QoL). Difficulty in ADL was assessed by self-reported answers on 12 different questions covering various physical and cognitive aspects. The association between self-reported health and quality of life with ADL difficulties was calculated by using multivariable logistic regression models.ResultsOverall percentage of good health and good quality of life was 40.4% and 20%, respectively. The percentage of respondents who had 1–3, 3–6, > 6 ADL difficulties were 42.4%7, 30.97% and 14.85%, respectively. In South Africa, having > 6 ADL difficulties was associated with lower odds of good health among men [Odds ratio = 0.331, 95%CI = 0.245,0.448] and quality of life among men [Odds ratio = 0.609, 95%CI = 0.424,0.874] and women [Odds ratio = 0.129, 95%CI = 0.0697,0.240]. In Uganda, having > 6 ADL difficulties was associated lower odds of good health [Odds ratio = 0.364, 95%CI = 0.159,0.835] and quality of life [Odds ratio = 0.584, 95%CI = 0.357,0.954].ConclusionThis study concludes that difficulty in ADL has a significant negative association with health and quality of life among community-dwelling older population (> 50 years) in South Africa and Uganda. The sex differences support previous findings on differential health outcomes among men and women, and underline the importance of designing sex-specific health intervention programs.

【 授权许可】

CC BY