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Table 3 Dependency and availability of needed assistance among persons ≥ 60 years, Ukraine, 2016

From: Serious psychological distress and disability among older persons living in conflict affected areas in eastern Ukraine: a cluster-randomized cross-sectional household survey

 

GCA Total (N = 758)

NGCA (N = 418)

 

n (%)

95%CI

n (%)

95%CI

Requires help with activities

 Bathing

111 (14.6)*

12.0–17.7

85 (20.3)*

16.0–25.5

 Getting dressed

62 (8.2)**

6.6–10.1

57 (13.6)**

11.1–16.6

 Going to the toilet

46 (6.1)**

4.7–7.9

51 (12.2)**

9.6–5.4

 Moving from bed to chair

44 (5.8)**

4.3–7.8

46 (11.0)**

8.1–14.8

 Incontinent

139 (18.3)

14.5–22.9

98 (23.4)

19.3–28.2

 Eating

20 (2.6)**

1.7–4.0

30 (7.2)**

4.7–10.9

Dependencya

 Independent

664 (87.6)*

84.6–90.1

345 (82.7)*

79.3–85.7

 Moderate dependency

48 (6.3)

4.5–8.9

25 (6.0)

4.1–8.7

 Severe dependency

46 (6.1)**

4.6–8.0

47 (11.3)**

8.7–14.5

Someone to assist if person needs help with 1 or more activityb

N = 186

N = 130

 No

31 (16.7)

11.6–23.4

32 (24.6)

15.9–36.0

 Yes, but not every day

55 (29.6)**

24.5–35.3

16 (12.3)**

8.1–18.3

 Yes, every day, part of the time

18 (9.7)

6.1–15.1

10 (7.7)

3.8–15.1

 Yes, every day, all of the time

82 (44.1)

37.4–51.0

71 (54.6)

43.9–65.0

 Don’t know

0

0

1 (0.8)

0.001–0.06

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01
  2. a Independent = Needs help with ≤ 1 activity; Moderate dependency = Needs help with ≥ 2 and < 4 activities; Severe dependency = Needs help with ≥ 4 activities
  3. b N=Persons who reported needing help with one or more daily activity