Prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults, Ghana: evidence from the Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census

Background Although there are studies on disabilities in older persons, most of these studies have been carried out in developed countries. Hence, there are limited studies on disability in older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. The few studies that have examined the prevalence and cor...

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Vydáno v:BMC geriatrics Ročník 24; číslo 1; s. 52 - 11
Hlavní autoři: Agyekum, Martin Wiredu, Afrifa-Anane, Grace Frempong, Kyei-Arthur, Frank
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London BioMed Central 11.01.2024
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
BMC
Témata:
Activities of daily living
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Analysis
Census
Censuses
Chronic illnesses
Development and progression
Disability
Disabled Persons
Distribution
Dwellings
Female
Females
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Ghana
Ghana - epidemiology
Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census
Health aspects
Housing
Humans
Male
Marital status
Medically uninsured persons
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Older adults
Older people
Population
Prevalence
Rehabilitation
Religion
Rural areas
Self-care, Health
Urban areas
Variables
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
China
Disability
Ghana
Prevalence
Older adults
Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census
ISSN:1471-2318, 1471-2318
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Shrnutí:Background Although there are studies on disabilities in older persons, most of these studies have been carried out in developed countries. Hence, there are limited studies on disability in older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. The few studies that have examined the prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults used survey data for their analyses. To contribute to addressing this knowledge gap that has arisen, this study used a national census, the 2021 Ghana Population and Housing Census, to examine the prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults in Ghana. Methods The 2021 Ghana Population and Housing Census data was used for this study. A sample size of 197,057 Ghanaians aged 60 years and above was used for this study. The Washington Group questions on disability were used to measure disability by asking older adults about their difficulties in performing the six domains of disability (physical, sight, intellectual, hearing, self-care, and speech). A multinomial logistic regression housed in STATA was used to analyse the correlates of disability in older adults in Ghana. A p-value less than 0.05 was used for statistical significance. Results The results show that slightly more than one-third (38.4%) of the older adults were disabled. In terms of the number of disabilities in older adults, 16.9% had one disability condition, while 2.4% had six disability conditions. Also, 9.4% had two disability conditions. Older adults who were females, aged 70–79 years and 80 years and above, resided in rural areas, with primary, JHS/Middle, SHS, unaffiliated with religion, ever married and never married, unemployed, and belonged to the middle and rich households were more likely to have a disability condition. Also, older adults residing in the Middle and Northern zones, having no health insurance, and using clean cooking fuel were less likely to have a disability condition. Conclusions The results show that socio-demographic and household factors were associated with disability in older adults in Ghana. Hence, policymakers and researchers should target these factors when designing appropriate policies, programmes, and interventions to improve the wellbeing of older adults.
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ISSN:1471-2318
1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-023-04587-6