TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Dependence on self-care and walking of the aged in a rural community
JO  - Atencion Primaria
A1  - Valderrama Gama, E.
A1  - Rodríguez Artalejo, F.
A1  - Gabarre Orús, P.
A1  - Palacios Díaz, A.
A1  - Pérez del Molino Martín, J.
SP  - 213
EP  - 218
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dependence on 5 basic daily activities (BDA) and on walking, and their relationship to the frequency of attendance at the family doctor. DESIGN: A crossover study using a home survey of health. SETTING: Town of Villanueva de los Castillejos in Huelva. PARTICIPANTS: Those 65 or over. INTERVENTIONS: The dichotomous form of the Katz Index, with the incontinence item excluded (scores from 0-5), was used. Walking was assessed by the Functional Walking Categories (FWC) of Massachusetts General Hospital. RESULTS: Information on 139 men and 231 women was obtained (85.6% of the actual population). 15.3% (95% CI, 11.3-19.0), 12.4% of the men and 16.9% of the women (p > 0.05), stated their dependence in one or more BDA. 22.5% of the population (95% CI, 18.2-26.8), 8.9% of the men and 30.6% (p = 0.001) of the women, said they found it difficult to walk. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high rate of dependence in the population group. Light dependence is associated with more frequent medical consultations than either independence or severe dependence.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0212-6567
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -