[Multimorbidity patterns and functional disability in elderly Brazilians: a cross-sectional study with data from the Brazilian National Health Survey].

[Multimorbidity patterns and functional disability in elderly Brazilians: a cross-sectional study with data from the Brazilian National Health Survey]. Cad Saude Publica. 2020;36(11):e00241619 Authors: Schmidt TP, Wagner KJP, Schneider IJC, Danielewicz AL Abstract The presence of multimorbidity patterns has been related to functional disability in basic activities (BADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), which are essential for elder individuals' self-care and autonomy. The study thus aimed to estimate the association between multimorbidity patterns and presence of functional disability in elderly Brazilians. This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS 2013) in a sample of elderly Brazilians (≥ 60 years). The measures of functional disability were from self-completed questionnaires, categorized in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The multimorbidity patterns analyzed here were: (1) cardiorespiratory; (2) vascular-metabolic; and (3) mental-musculoskeletal. The adjustment variables included age, sex, schooling, and region of Brazil. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed, estimating crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with Stata 16.0. Elderly individuals classified in the mental-musculoskeletal patterns showed the highest odds of disability in BADLs (OR = 2.72; 95%CI: 2.33; 3.18), while thos...
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