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dc.titleGender differences in functional disability and self-care among seniors in Bangladesh
dc.contributor.authorTareque, M.I
dc.contributor.authorTiedt, A.D
dc.contributor.authorIslam, T.M
dc.contributor.authorBegum, S
dc.contributor.authorSaito, Y
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T10:22:07Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T10:22:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationTareque, M.I, Tiedt, A.D, Islam, T.M, Begum, S, Saito, Y (2017). Gender differences in functional disability and self-care among seniors in Bangladesh. BMC Geriatrics 17 (1) : 177. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0577-2
dc.identifier.issn14712318
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/181256
dc.description.abstractBackground: Disability among older adults is a public health concern. To date there are no in-depth and comprehensive analyses on older adults' disabilities in Bangladesh. This study investigated gender differences in the prevalence of disability and the socio-demographic factors associated with disability among older adults in Bangladesh. Methods: This research used a sample of 4176 elderly males and females aged 60 years and over from a nationally representative data set- Bangladesh's 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The study used both household level and individual level data and applied a wealth index, which was constructed based on household assets using principal component analysis. The Washington Group's short set of questions on disability were used to measure disability. Chi-square tests and ordinal logistic regression models were fit. Results: Forty-two percent of older had some form of functional disability, including 5% of elderly with severe/extreme functional disability. Seven percent of older adults had a self-care disability, including 3% of elderly with a severe/extreme form of self-care disability. Elderly females suffered from all the studied disabilities, including functional and self-care disabilities in higher percentages, and had higher odds ratios of having both functional disability and self-care disability compared to elderly males. The study also identified some significant factors affecting functional disability and self-care disability, namely age, having a chronic condition, wealth status and place of residence, including divisional differences. Conclusions: Programs aimed at reducing functional disability among seniors, particularly elderly females, should be granted the highest priority in Bangladesh. © 2017 The Author(s).
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourceUnpaywall 20201031
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectBangladesh
dc.subjectdaily life activity
dc.subjectdemography
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectdisabled person
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectfamily size
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgeriatric assessment
dc.subjecthealth status
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectneeds assessment
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectprocedures
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectself care
dc.subjectsex factor
dc.subjectsocioeconomics
dc.subjectstatistics and numerical data
dc.subjectActivities of Daily Living
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectBangladesh
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectDisability Evaluation
dc.subjectDisabled Persons
dc.subjectFamily Characteristics
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectGeriatric Assessment
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNeeds Assessment
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectSelf Care
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentDUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
dc.description.doi10.1186/s12877-017-0577-2
dc.description.sourcetitleBMC Geriatrics
dc.description.volume17
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.page177
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