RESUMEN
This article describes the socioeconomic profile and functional capacity of older persons living in rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas-RS, Brazil based on the following sociodemographic characteristics: age, sex, income, schooling and chronic diseases. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between July and October 2014 using a sample of 820 older persons. We used the Pearson chi square test of homogeneity for nominal variables and the test for trend for ordinal variables. The majority of the sample was made up of women aged,60-69 years, who were white and living with a partner. With regard to functional capacity to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL), 81.8% of individuals were classified as independent, while 54.6% were deemed completely independent for performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Variables such as sex (male), age (60-69 years age group) and not having any heart problems were closely associated with the ability to perform BADL , while the ability to perform IADL was associated with age (60-69 years age group), income (1-2 salaries), education (5-8 years), and no osteoporosis. The majority of the people assessed by this study were able to perform both basic and instrumental activities of daily living.
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Actividades Cotidianas , Salud de la Familia , Estado de Salud , Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Brasil , Enfermedad Crónica , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
Resumo O artigo objetivou descrever o perfil dos idosos da zona rural de Pelotas, considerando a prevalência de capacidade funcional para as atividades básicas e instrumentais da vida diária segundo idade, sexo, renda, escolaridade e doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Estudo quantitativo, transversal e analítico, realizado com 820 idosos, de julho a outubro de 2014. Utilizou-se o teste de qui-quadrado de heterogeneidade de Pearson para as exposições nominais e o teste de tendência para aquelas ordinais. Na amostra predominaram as mulheres, entre 60-69 anos, que se autodenominaram brancas e viviam com seus companheiros. A prevalência de capacidade para as atividades básicas da vida diária (ABVD) foi de 81,8% e para as instrumentais da vida diária (AIVD) 54,6%. As variáveis sexo (masculino), idade (60-69) e não ter problemas cardíacos foram associadas de forma significativa com as ABVD. Já, as AIVD apresentaram associação com idade (60-69 anos), anos de escolaridade (5-8), renda (1-2 salários) e osteoporose. O estudo conclui que os idosos, na maioria, eram funcionalmente capazes para a realização das atividades da vida diária, tanto básicas quanto instrumentais. Espera-se que os resultados e a iniciativa em estudar os idosos residentes na zona rural sirvam de estimulo a futuras pesquisas.
Abstract This article describes the socioeconomic profile and functional capacity of older persons living in rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas-RS, Brazil based on the following sociodemographic characteristics: age, sex, income, schooling and chronic diseases. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between July and October 2014 using a sample of 820 older persons. We used the Pearson chi square test of homogeneity for nominal variables and the test for trend for ordinal variables. The majority of the sample was made up of women aged,60-69 years, who were white and living with a partner. With regard to functional capacity to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL), 81.8% of individuals were classified as independent, while 54.6% were deemed completely independent for performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Variables such as sex (male), age (60-69 years age group) and not having any heart problems were closely associated with the ability to perform BADL , while the ability to perform IADL was associated with age (60-69 years age group), income (1-2 salaries), education (5-8 years), and no osteoporosis. The majority of the people assessed by this study were able to perform both basic and instrumental activities of daily living.