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Table 1 Sleep problems, sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of Brazilian older adults according to functional disability in basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living. National Health Survey (PNS), Brazil, 2013

From: Association between sleep problems and functional disability in community-dwelling older adults

Variables

Total [n = 10,507]

BADL disability [n = 1,664]

IADL disability [n = 3,109]

N

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

Sleep problems

    

No

6,867

65.3 (64.2; 66.2)

11.7 (10.9; 12.5)

23.8 (22.7; 24.9)

Yes

3,640

34.7 (33.7; 35.7)

23.0 (21.6; 24.6)

38.0 (36.3; 39.7)

Sex

    

Male

4,132

38.9 (37.7; 39.7)

14.0 (12.9; 15.1)

23.3 (22.0; 24.7)

Female

6,375

61.2 (60.2; 62.2)

16.6 (15.7; 17.6)

32.1 (30.9; 33.3)

Age group

    

60–69 years

5,845

56.0 (54.9; 57.0)

10.3 (9.5; 11.1)

17.0 (16.0; 18.0)

70–79 years

3,248

30.7 (29.6; 31.5)

16.8 (15.5; 18.2)

34.4 (32.7; 36.1)

≥ 80 years

1,414

13.3 (12.7; 14.0)

35.0 (32.4; 37.7)

64.7 (62.1; 67.2)

Schooling

    

No formal education

3,237

28.4 (27.5; 29.4)

22.7 (21.2; 24.4)

45.2 (43.4; 47.1)

1–4 years

3,363

33.0 (31.9; 34.0)

15.3 (14.1; 16.7)

28.5 (26.9; 30.1)

5–8 years

1,257

12.1 (11.4; 12.8)

14.1 (12.2; 16.2)

22.5 (20.1; 25.0)

9–11 years

1,487

14.5 (13.7; 15.2)

9.9 (8.4; 11.7)

15.7 (13.9; 17.7)

≥ 12 years

1,163

12.0 (11.1; 12.6)

7.7 (6.2; 9.4)

12.1 (10.3; 14.2)

Total number of chronic diseases

    

0

2,582

24.0 (23.0; 24.8)

6.8 (5.8; 7.9)

16.5 (15.0; 18.0)

1–2

5,781

54.6 (53.5; 55.6)

14.1 (13.2; 15.1)

28.2 (27.0; 29.4)

≥ 3

2,144

21.4 (20.5; 22.3)

29.2 (27.2; 31.3)

43.7 (41.5; 45.9)

Physical activity practice

    

No

8,210

76.8 (75.8; 77.6)

18.2 (17.3; 19.1)

33.1 (32.0; 34.2)

Yes

2,297

23.2 (22.2; 24.1)

6.9 (5.9; 8.0)

14.2 (12.8; 15.8)

Intellectual disability

    

No

10,426

99.2 (99.0; 99.4)

15.2 (14.4; 15.9)

28.2 (27.2; 29.1)

Yes

81

0.8 (0.5; 0.9)

71.5 (58.3; 81.8)

96.8 (88.9; 99.1)

Self-reported medical diagnosis of depression

    

No

9,570

90.3 (89.6; 90.9)

15.0 (14.2; 15.8)

27.6 (26.6; 28.5)

Yes

937

9.7 (9.0; 10.3)

21.7 (19.0; 24.6)

39.4 (36.2; 42.7)

Self-rated health

    

Very good/good

4,634

45.6 (44.5; 46.6)

6.1 (5.4; 6.8)

15.4 (14.3; 16.5)

Regular

4,506

42.1 (41.0; 43.1)

18.4 (17.2; 19.6)

34.2 (32.7; 35.7)

Bad/very bad

1,367

12.3 (11.6; 12.9)

41.4 (38.7; 43.3)

59.2 (56.5; 61.9)

Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables

    

No

8,579

80.0 (79.1; 80.8)

16.4 (15.5; 17.3)

30.0 (29.0; 31.0)

Yes

1,928

20.0 (19.1; 20.8)

12.4 (10.9; 14.0)

23.4 (21.5; 25.4)

Alcohol consumption

    

I never drink

8,258

77.3 (76.4; 78.1)

17.7 (16.8; 18.6)

32.8 (31.7; 33.9)

Less than once a month

917

9.1 (8.5; 9.7)

9.3 (7.5; 11.4)

17.7 (15.2; 20.4)

Once or more a month

1,332

13.6 (12.8; 14.2)

7.9 (6.5; 9.5)

12.7 (10.9; 14.7)

  1. All estimates took into account the weights of the individuals and the complex sample design
  2. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval