Survey on activities of daily living and analysis of the influencing factors among elder hospitalization patients

Objectives To investigate the activities of daily living and analysis of the influencing factors among elder hospitalization patients. Methods A series of scales including Activity of Daily Living Scale, Mini-Nutritional Assessment, Mini Mental State Examination, Geriatric Depression Scale 15, Falls Risk Assessment Tool and Euro Qol-5D Questionnaire were used to assess the physical and psychological health status among elder patients at first hospitalization, as well as their social-economic status, and to analyze the activities of daily living and influencing factors. Results Interviewees with less than nine years educational level had 5.93(95%CI: 1.14-33.23)times higher risk for impaired activities of daily living than those with higher education levels.Patients with EQ-5D score ≥1 scale or with cognitive disorder showed 2.86(95%CI: 1.04-8.05)times or 18.14(95%CI: 1.64-540.63)times higher risks for impaired activities of daily living than their normal controls, respectively.The risks for the decreasing activities of daily living were increased along with ageing(P=0.025). There was a marginal correlation between regular exercise and activities of daily living(P=0.104). Conclusions Educational level, health status and cognitive function are important factors for activities of daily living among elder hospitalization cases and enlarged sample size is required for validation. Key words: Activities of daily living; Inpatients; Risk factors