Impairment in the activities of daily living in older adults with and without osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and chronic back pain: a secondary analysis of population-based health survey data

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 139
• Main Authors: Stamm, Tanja Alexandra, Pieber, Karin, Crevenna, Richard, Dorner, Thomas Ernst
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.03.2016; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Age; Age Factors; Aged; Analysis; Anxiety; Arthritis; Austria - epidemiology; Back pain; Back Pain - diagnosis; Back Pain - epidemiology; Back Pain - physiopathology; Back Pain - psychology; Backache; Care and treatment; Chi-Square Distribution; Chronic Pain - diagnosis; Chronic Pain - epidemiology; Chronic Pain - physiopathology; Chronic Pain - psychology; Complications and side effects; Cost of Illness; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Musculoskeletal diseases; Odds Ratio; Older people; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis - diagnosis; Osteoarthritis - physiopathology; Osteoarthritis - psychology; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis - diagnosis; Osteoporosis - physiopathology; Osteoporosis - psychology; Pain Measurement; Population; Principal Component Analysis; Principal components analysis; Qualitative research; Regression analysis; Risk Factors; Variables; Austria; Population-based study; Occupational therapy; Activities of daily living

Independence in performing activities of daily living (ADLs) is a central aspect of functioning. Older adults frequently experience impairments and limitations in functioning in various life areas. The aim of this survey was to explore the limitations in the ADLs in older adults in a population-base...