TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with activities of daily life disability among centenarians in rural Chongqing, China
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Wu, Tingting
AU - Lu, Lu
AU - Luo, Li
AU - Guo, Yingqi
AU - Ying, Liying
AU - Tao, Qingliu
AU - Zeng, Huan
AU - Han, Lingli
AU - Shi, Zumin
AU - Zhao, Yong
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: We are grateful to the entire field staff for their teamwork and persistent efforts. We would like to thank Xiaoni Zhong, Yang Bai, Mingyu Luo, and Na Zhang from Chongqing Medical University for their work. We sincerely acknowledge Tang Shenglan from Duke Global Health Institute of Duke University, Jianfei Guo from University of Cincinnati, and Hoting Wong from Hong Kong Polytechnic University for their kind assistance. We also express our heartfelt thanks to the Yuzhong District’s Chongqing Science and Technology Commission of China for its financial support. We would also like to thank L.H. Lumey and Chihua Li at the University of Cincinnati for proofreading.
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PY - 2017/11/9
Y1 - 2017/11/9
N2 - Objective: This study aims to ascertain the health and lifestyle factors associated with the activities of daily living (ADL) disability of centenarians in rural Chongqing, China. Method: 564 centenarians living in rural Chongqing were selected for this cross-sectional study. Demographic characteristics and self-reported lifestyle factors were obtained from face-to-face interviews. ADL disability was measured using the Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale. Result: Among the respondents, 65.7% were considered ADL disability centenarians. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that preference for salt, drinking habits, social activities, physical activity, and failure to follow good diet habits were significantly associated with the ADL disability of centenarians. Conclusion: ADL disability of centenarians was associated with certain lifestyle habits. This outcome suggested that target intervention may help maintain ADL independence even among the oldest of the elderly population.
AB - Objective: This study aims to ascertain the health and lifestyle factors associated with the activities of daily living (ADL) disability of centenarians in rural Chongqing, China. Method: 564 centenarians living in rural Chongqing were selected for this cross-sectional study. Demographic characteristics and self-reported lifestyle factors were obtained from face-to-face interviews. ADL disability was measured using the Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale. Result: Among the respondents, 65.7% were considered ADL disability centenarians. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that preference for salt, drinking habits, social activities, physical activity, and failure to follow good diet habits were significantly associated with the ADL disability of centenarians. Conclusion: ADL disability of centenarians was associated with certain lifestyle habits. This outcome suggested that target intervention may help maintain ADL independence even among the oldest of the elderly population.
KW - ADL disability
KW - Centenarians
KW - Lifestyle
KW - Rural Chongqing
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph14111364
DO - 10.3390/ijerph14111364
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29120382
AN - SCOPUS:85034105369
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 14
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 11
M1 - 1364
ER -