Activity of daily living and prevalence of anxiety-depression among the elderly in Jilin province

Objective To examine the situation of activity of daily living( ADL) and prevalence of anxiety-depression among the elderly in Jilin province and to explore its influencing factors for the improvement of health service. Methods With stratified sampling method,2 698 residents ≥60 years old were selected from cities in Jilin province for a questionnaire survey. Results In the elderly,there were 410( 15. 2%) with limited ADL,2 288( 84. 8%) with normal ADL,and 2 323( 86. 1%) with anxiety-depression symptoms. Logistic regression analyses showed that age,income,physical exercise,and having chronic disease were factors influencing status of ADL and age,income,having chronic disease, and ADL were factors influencing the prevalence of anxiety-depression symptoms among the elderly. Conclusion Age, source of income,whether having chronic disease affects both ADL and anxiety-depression status among the elderly and proper physical exercise may improve ADL and alleviate anxiety-depression symptoms among the elderly.