From: The dementia and disability project in Thai elderly: rational, design, methodology and early results
N=1956 | Independent(%) | Partial support/ need supervision(%) | Total dependence(%) |
---|---|---|---|
Bathing | 1935(98.9) | 12(0.6) | 9(0.5) |
Dressing | 1938(99.1) | 12(0.6) | 6(0.3) |
Toileting | 1943(99.1) | 6(0.3) | 7(0.4) |
Transferring | 1922(98.3) | 26(1.3) | 8(0.4) |
Bowel/ bladder incontinence | 1885(96.4) | 58(3) occasionally or 1–2 times per week | 13(0.7) a few times per week |
Eating | 1936(98.9) | 17(0.9) | 3(0.2) |
Ability to use a telephone | 1732(88.5) | 144(7.4) | 80(4.1) |
Travelling or utilizing public transportation or commuting into a community | 1596(81.6) | 291(14.9) | 69(3.5) |
Grocery/housewhole shopping | 1823(93.2) | 86(4.4) | 47(2.4) |
Cooking | 1839(94) | 71(3.6) | 46(2.3) |
Doing housework | 1864(95.3) | 62(3.2) | 30(1.5) |
Ability to take her/his own medication | 1875(95.9) | 57(2.9) | 24(1.2) |
Money handling | 1862(95.2) | 68(3.5) | 26(1.3) |