Research Article
Health and Functional Status of Adults with Intellectual Disability Referred to the Specialist Health Care Setting: A Five-Year Experience
Table 1
Study group characteristics.
| | Characteristic () | Frequency (% of total) |
| | Gender | | | female | 77 (48%) | | male | 85 (52%) |
| | Age groups (range 16–86 yrs) | | | 15–24 yrs | 21 (13%) | | 25–34 yrs | 33 (20%) | | 35–44 yrs | 32 (20%) | | 45–54 yrs | 28 (17%) | | 55–64 yrs | 22 (13%) | | 65+ | 26 (16%) |
| | Level of intellectual disability | | | Mild (IQ 55–69) | 53 (33%) | | Moderate (IQ 40–54) | 36 (22%) | | Severe (IQ 25–39) | 38 (23%) | | Profound (IQ <25) | 35 (21%) |
| | Cause of intellectual disability | | | Chromosomal abnormalities (7 Down Syndrome, 3 Fragile X) | 30 (18%) | | Cerebral palsy from perinatal trauma or infection | 61 (38%) | | Other | 71 (44%) |
| | Living arrangements | | | At home, with no paid carers | 18 (12%) | | Supported accommodation (group homes, apartments, boarding houses, hostels, nursing homes) | 144 (88%) |
| | Dependency | | | Intermittent support needed (FIM* Total 100+) | 51 (31%) | | Intensive support needed (FIM Total 60–99) | 37 (23%) | | Pervasive support needed (FIM Total <60) | 74 (46%) |
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*FIMTOT highest score 126.
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