A STUDY TO ASSESS GERIATRIC IMPAIRMENT/DISABILITY IN PERFORMING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL) AND INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL) AT A URBAN SLUM COMMUNITY IN MUMBAI.

Abstract

Total 52 (32 males and 20 females) i.e. 8% of the 650 elderly people above 60 years    interviewed had loco motor problems. Using Chi square test  it was observed that there was a significant association between disability and activities of  daily living (ADL) of 1) drinking 2) eating 3) dressing upper body 4) dressing lower body  5) grooming 6) controlling urination 7) control on bowel movements 8) getting in and out of the bathroom , p<0.05 . Significant association was observed between disability and the instrumental activities of daily living of 1) shopping 2) food preparation 3) housekeeping 4) laundry 5) use of transport 6) responsibility for own medication 7) handling own finances. Using Z test it was seen that there was a significant difference between males and females in all the activities of daily living except the activity of washing, bathing and walking up/down the stairs. Similarly significant difference  between males and females  was observed in the Instrumental activities of daily living of  1) using telephone 2) shopping 3) using transport 4) responsibility for own medication and 5) handling own finances, p<0.05 . 40 (76.92%) individuals performed activities of daily living and only 21(40.38%) individuals did instrumental activities of daily living. As age increased the score went down and disability increased.