Table 2 Prevalence of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Older People in Malaysia (n = 738)
Variables | N | 10 item ADL Dependence | 6 item ADL dependence | 5 item ADL dependence | Functional Limitation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 60 | 738 | 24.7 | (21.6, 27.9) | 14.3 | (11.9, 17.1) | 10.6 | (8.5, 13.1) | 19.5 | (16.8, 22.5) |
≥ 65 | 458 | 37.3 | (32.9, 41.8) | 19.9 | (16.5, 23.9) | 15.6 | (12.6, 19.2) | 27.7 | (23.8, 31.9) |
≥ 70 | 288 | 44.8 | (39.2, 50.6) | 25.3 | (20.6, 30.7) | 19.8 | (15.6, 24.8) | 36.0 | (30.7, 41.7) |
≥ 75 | 139 | 49.6 | (41.1, 58.2) | 32.9 | (25.5, 41.2) | 24.5 | (17.8, 32.6) | 48.3 | (40.1, 56.6) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60-64 | 280 | 6.1 | (3.6, 9.5) | 4.9 | (2.8, 8.0) | 3.6 | (1.8, 6.7) | 5.6 | (3.4, 9.1) |
65-69 | 170 | 22.9 | (17.0, 30.1) | 10.5 | (6.5, 16.3) | 7.1 | (3.9, 12.3) | 12.8 | (8.4, 18.9) |
70-74 | 149 | 38.3 | (30.5, 46.6) | 18.4 | (12.8, 25.5) | 14.8 | (9.7, 21.7) | 24.5 | (18.2, 32.1) |
75 and over | 139 | 49.6 | (41.1, 58.2) | 32.9 | (25.5, 41.2) | 24.5 | (17.8, 32.6) | 48.3 | (40.1, 56.6) |
Male | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥60 (overall) | 282 | 20.6 | (16.1, 25.9) | 12.2 | (8.8, 16.7) | 8.9 | (5.9, 13.0) | 14.7 | (10.9, 19.5) |
60-64 | 110 | 7.3 | (3.4, 14.3) | 5.4 | (2.2, 11.9) | 4.6 | (1.7, 10.8) | 4.5 | (1.7, 10.7) |
65-69 | 71 | 19.7 | (11.6, 31.2) | 13.7 | (7.1, 24.2) | 8.5 | (3.5, 18.1) | 13.7 | (7.1, 24.2) |
70-74 | 54 | 33.3 | (21.5, 47.6) | 16.7 | (8.4, 29.8) | 12.9 | (5.8, 25.5) | 18.5 | (9.7, 31.9) |
75 and over | 47 | 38.3 | (24.9, 53.6) | 20.8 | (11.0, 35.4) | 14.9 | (6.7, 28.9) | 35.4 | (22.6, 50.7) |
Female | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥60 (overall) | 456 | 27.2 | (23.2, 31.6) | 15.6 | (12.5, 19.2) | 11.6 | (8.9, 15.0) | 22.3 | (18.7, 26.4) |
60-64 | 170 | 5.3 | (2.6, 10.1) | 4.7 | (2.2, 9.4) | 2.9 | (1.1, 7.9) | 6.3 | (3.4, 11.3) |
65-69 | 99 | 25.3 | (17.3, 35.2) | 8.1 | (3.8, 15.8) | 6.1 | (2.5, 13.2) | 12.1 | (6.7, 20.6) |
70-74 | 95 | 41.1 | (31.2, 51.6) | 19.2 | (12.4, 28.4) | 15.8 | (9.4, 25.0) | 27.6 | (19.6, 37.4) |
75 and over | 92 | 55.4 | (44.7, 65.7) | 38.8 | (29.3, 49.2) | 29.4 | (20.6, 39.3) | 54.5 | (44.3, 64.3) |