Prevalence and correlates of disability among older Ugandans: evidence from the Uganda National Household Survey

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dc.contributor.authorOjiambo Wandera, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorNtozi, James
dc.contributor.authorKwagala, Betty
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T12:22:19Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T12:22:19Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractNationally representative evidence on the burden and determinants of disability among older people in sub-Saharan Africa in general, and Uganda in particular, is limited. Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and investigate the correlates of disability among older people in Uganda. Design: We conducted secondary analysis of data from a sample of 2,382 older persons from the Uganda National Household Survey. Disability was operationalized as either: 1) having a lot of difficulty on any one question; 2) being unable to perform on any one question; or, 3) having some difficulty with two of the six domains. We used frequency distributions for description, chi-square tests for initial associations, and multivariable logistic regressions to assess the associations. Results: A third of the older population was disabled. Among all older persons, disability was associated with advancement in age (OR 4.91, 95% CI: 3.38 7.13), rural residence (0.56, 0.37 0.85), living alone (1.56, 1.07 2.27), separated or divorced (1.96, 1.31 2.94) or widowed (1.86, 1.32 2.61) marital status, households’ dependence on remittances (1.48, 1.10 1.98), ill health (2.48, 1.95 3.15), and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (1.81, 0.80 2.33). Gender was not associated with disability among older persons. Conclusions: Disability was associated with advancement in age, rural residence, living alone, divorced/ separated/widowed marital status, dependence on remittances, ill health, and NCDs. Interventions to improve health and functioning of older people need to focus on addressing social inequalities and on the early preventive interventions and management of NCDs in old age in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWandera, S. O., Ntozi, J., & Kwagala, B. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of disability among older Ugandans: evidence from the Uganda National Household Survey. Global health action, 7(1), 25686.10.3402/gha.v7.25686en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1654-9716 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn1654-9880 (Online)
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.3402/gha.v7.25686
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2475
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGlobal health actionen_US
dc.subjectdisabilityen_US
dc.subjectsocio-economic vulnerabilityen_US
dc.subjectolder peopleen_US
dc.subjectnon-communicable diseasesen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and correlates of disability among older Ugandans: evidence from the Uganda National Household Surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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