Social and clinical factors causing mobility limitations in the elderly

This was a cross-sectional study including 52 elderly community residents. The research instrument was constructed based on the theory of Virginia Henderson. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square or Fisher exact test, with a significance level of 0.05.

Results

The mean age was 72.6 (± 8.6) years, 69.2% were female. There was a prevalence of physical mobility demands, with significant statistical associations with significant statistical associations with social and clinical variables.

Conclusion

Physical mobility was influenced by social and clinical characteristics of the elderly in the community.

Aged; Mobility limitation; Geriatric nursing; Nursing in community health; Primary care nursing

Variables	n(%)	Difficulties in moving	Joint stiffness	p-value*		Help with locomotion	Help to move
Variables	n(%)	Difficulties in moving	Joint stiffness	Pain with movement	Risk for falls	Help with locomotion	Help to move
Gender
Male	16(30.8)	0.018	0.261	0.198	0.030	<0.001	0.046
Female	36(69.2)	0.018	0.261	0.198	0.030	<0.001	0.046
Age
60-69	20(38.5)	0.103	0.007	0.021	0.273	0.112	0.298
70-79	19(36.5)
>80	13(25.0)
Marital status
With partner	25(48.1)	0.122	0.183	0.002	0.037	0.283	0.326
Without partner	27(51.9)	0.122	0.183	0.002	0.037	0.283	0.326
Education
Illiterate	46(88.5)	0.183	0.021	0.028	0.059	<0.001	0.118
Literate	06(11.5)	0.183	0.021	0.028	0.059	<0.001	0.118
Retired
Yes	36(69.2)	0.018	0.261	0.198	0.030	<0.001	0.046
No	16(30.8)	0.018	0.261	0.198	0.030	<0.001	0.046
Income (in MW**)
Until 3	50(96.2)	0.099	0.236	0.099	<0.001	0.092	0.288
> 3	02(3.8)	0.099	0.236	0.099	<0.001	0.092	0.288
Morbidity
Yes	37(71.2)	0.032	<0.001	0.307	0.069	0.230	0.164
No	15(28.8)	0.032	<0.001	0.307	0.069	0.230	0.164
Medication
Yes	37(71.2)	0.064	<0.001	0.307	<0.001	0.056	0.465
No	15(28.8)	0.064	<0.001	0.307	<0.001	0.056	0.465
Smoking
Yes	33(63.5)	0.108	0.012	0.136	<0.001	<0.001	0.318
No	19(36.5)	0.108	0.012	0.136	<0.001	<0.001	0.318
Alcoholism
Yes	11(21.2)	0.058	0.079	0.108	0.253	0.038	0.029
No	41(78.8)	0.058	0.079	0.108	0.253	0.038	0.029
Physical Activity
Yes	15(28.8)	0.032	<0.001	<0.001	0.034	0.020	<0.001
No	37(71.2)	0.032	<0.001	<0.001	0.034	0.020	<0.001

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