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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1399027
This article is part of the Research Topic Analyses on Health Status and Care Needs among Older Adults View all 16 articles

Functional Disability and Associated Factors among Older Adults Living in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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Tesfa Kassa Tesfa Kassa 1*Addisu Yihenew Addisu Yihenew 2Yeshamble Ejigu Yeshamble Ejigu 2Melese Gobezie Melese Gobezie 3Getachew A. Eriku Getachew A. Eriku 3Yadelew Yimer Yadelew Yimer 4Tewodrose Miheret Tewodrose Miheret 3
  • 1 College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
  • 2 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
  • 3 Departments of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
  • 4 Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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    Background: The limitation of carry out everyday activities independently is a common experience for older adults with functional disabilities, which can hurt their overall well-being.Unfortunately, there is still a dearth of evidence about how common it is among older adults, especially in low-and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of functional disability among older adults living in Bahir Dar city, northwest, Ethiopia, 2023.Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among older adults (≥60years) living in Bahir Dar city, Northwest, Ethiopia. A total of 598 study participants were included using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected through intervieweradministered questionnaires. Barthel Index (BI) was used to assess the functional capacity of older adults which comprises ten items. The total score ranges from 0-100. Variables significant in bivariable analysis were entered into multivariable logistic regression analysis. A P<0.05 was considered statistically significant in the final logistic regression model.Results: Among the 598 participants studied, the overall prevalence of functional disability was 29.6 (95% CI: 26.0-33.4). Older age (≥70 years) {adjusted odds ratio(AOR): 2.24; 95%

    Keywords: older adults, Activities of Daily Living, Functional disability, Bahir-Dar City, Ethiopia

    Received: 11 Mar 2024; Accepted: 20 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Kassa, Yihenew, Ejigu, Gobezie, Eriku, Yimer and Miheret. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Tesfa Kassa, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

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