VARIABLES | ADL (N = 382) | IADL (N = 617) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
City of the institution | ||||
Rio de Janeiro | 108 | 28.3 | 195 | 31.6 |
Juiz de Fora | 114 | 29.8 | 151 | 24.5 |
Campo Grande | 92 | 24.1 | 132 | 21.4 |
Cuiabá | 68 | 17.8 | 139 | 22.5 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 159 | 41.6 | 301 | 48.8 |
Female | 223 | 58.4 | 316 | 51.2 |
Age group* | ||||
60 to 69 years | 67 | 18.0 | 131 | 21.8 |
70 to 79 years | 126 | 33.8 | 217 | 36.0 |
80 or older | 180 | 48.3 | 254 | 42.2 |
Level of education* | ||||
Illiterate | 135 | 45.3 | 215 | 42.4 |
Incomplete elementary education | 89 | 29.9 | 179 | 35.3 |
Complete elementary education | 35 | 11.7 | 54 | 10.7 |
High school or above | 39 | 13.1 | 59 | 11.6 |
Length of institutionalization* | ||||
Less than 1 year | 148 | 39.5 | 230 | 37.8 |
1 to 3 years | 132 | 35.2 | 211 | 34.6 |
3 or more years | 95 | 25.3 | 168 | 27.6 |
SOCIAL SUPPORT | ||||
# Religion* | ||||
Yes | 150 | 93.2 | 310 | 92.8 |
Having visitors* | ||||
Yes | 234 | 62.9 | 357 | 59.0 |
# Friends outside the institution* | ||||
Yes | 111 | 68.5 | 219 | 65.4 |
# Friends inside the institution* | ||||
Yes | 122 | 31.9 | 244 | 72.4 |
LIFESTYLE | ||||
# smoking* | ||||
Current smoker | 34 | 21.1 | 102 | 30.4 |
Former smoker | 65 | 40.4 | 113 | 33.7 |
# Alcohol consumption* | ||||
Current consumption | 10 | 6.2 | 30 | 9.0 |
Previous consumption | 74 | 45.7 | 183 | 54.8 |
HEALTH CONDITIONS | ||||
# Self-rated health* | ||||
Very good/good | 60 | 37.3 | 135 | 41.2 |
Moderate | 59 | 36.6 | 119 | 36.3 |
Bad/Very bad | 42 | 26.1 | 74 | 22.6 |
# Reported high blood pressure* | ||||
Yes | 78 | 48.4 | 157 | 47.3 |
# Reported diabetes* | ||||
Yes | 45 | 28.1 | 72 | 21.8 |
# Reported cancer* | ||||
Yes | 10 | 6.4 | 19 | 5.8 |
# Reported chronic pulmonary disease* | ||||
Yes | 19 | 11.9 | 35 | 10.6 |
# Reported heart condition* | ||||
Yes | 27 | 17.0 | 51 | 15.6 |
# Reported stroke* | ||||
Yes | 49 | 30.6 | 68 | 20.7 |
# Reported psychiatric problems* | ||||
Yes | 31 | 19.4 | 60 | 18.3 |
# Reported joint problems* | ||||
Yes | 50 | 31.4 | 88 | 26.7 |
Polypharmacy (5 or more medications)* | ||||
Yes | 119 | 31.2 | 175 | 28.5 |
# Reported weight loss* | ||||
Yes | 56 | 34.1 | 132 | 39.3 |
Fall in the last 12 months* | ||||
Yes | 97 | 25.6 | 162 | 26.4 |
Hospitalization in the last 12 months* | ||||
Yes | 77 | 20.3 | 117 | 19.0 |
MOBILITY | ||||
Good | 30 | 7.9 | 104 | 16.9 |
Moderate impairment | 38 | 9.9 | 99 | 16.0 |
Severe impairment | 240 | 62.8 | 340 | 55.1 |
Bedridden | 74 | 19.4 | 74 | 12.0 |
SENSORY | ||||
Wears glasses or contact lenses* | ||||
Yes | 74 | 27.7 | 115 | 24.4 |
Uses hearing aid* | ||||
Yes | 9 | 3.4 | 15 | 3.2 |
# Reported visual difficulties* | ||||
Yes | 44 | 29.5 | 81 | 26.6 |
# Reported hearing difficulties* | ||||
Yes | 38 | 23.3 | 61 | 18.3 |
COGNITIVE | ||||
Cognitive deficit according to MMSE* | ||||
Yes | 134 | 86.5 | 259 | 80.2 |
EMOTIONAL | ||||
# Depressive symptoms (GDS)* | ||||
Yes | 94 | 57.7 | 175 | 52.6 |