Research Article
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Profile of the Elderly Seeking Health Care in Kampala, Uganda
Table 2
Functional status among the study participants.
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| Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living | | | No impairment | 119 | 89 | Moderate impairment | 7 | 5 | Severe impairment | 8 | 6 | Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale | | | Independent | 100 | 75 | Dependent | 34 | 25 | Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version (HHIE-S) | | | No handicap | 107 | 80 | Mild to moderate handicap | 21 | 16 | Significant handicap | 6 | 4 | Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) | | | None | 72 | 54 | Mild | 32 | 24 | Severe | 30 | 22 |
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