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Table 3 Prevalence of impairment for individual items in different groups

From: Prevalence and correlates of disability among urban–rural older adults in Southwest China: a large, population-based study

Items

Mild Disability

Moderate Disability

Severe Disability

stair climbing

73.0%

99.1%

100.0%

ambulation

24.2%

92.9%

100.0%

chair/bed transfers

24.6%

93.8%

99.4%

toilet

10.7%

93.4%

98.8%

dressing

8.5%

90.7%

98.8%

bathing self

18.4%

94.3%

97.7%

personal hygiene

5.0%

74.3%

95.9%

feeding

4.8%

66.4%

93.0%

bladder control

27.3%

52.7%

77.9%

bowel control

14.5%

40.3%

69.2%