Ayfer ?ahi?n|O?uz Tekin|Sevsen Cebeci|Bünyamin I??k|Adem Özkara|Rabia Kahveci|Metin Canbal|?eyda Kunt|?rfan ?encan
Factors affecting daily instrumental activities of the elderly
backgroundaim order determine elderly peoples capabilities daily activities evaluated factors may affect daily instrumental activities materials methods performed observational analytical crosssectional study 101 patients 60 years age 2008 2009 applied lawton instrumental activity daily living iadl scale standardized minimental state examination smmse geriatric depression scale gds oneonone interviews patients demographic data disability levels also recorded data used evaluate possible effects factors iadl scale results statistical analyses indicated total scores instrumental activities affected negatively increased age female sex literacy p 0001 p 0005 p 0021 whereas scores affected positively educational level p 0047 conclusion findings suggest increased age sex literacy education levels influence elderly peoples daily instrumental activities daily functional activities factors influencing activities determined order increase elderly peoples quality life independence important evaluate elderly peoples capabilities daily activities