Suplementary Material. Comparison of LTC needs in 6 Latin American countries

OBJECTIVES: To provide comparable estimates of LTCS needs among the older populations of six Latin American countries.
METHODS: Observational transversal, cross-national study, using microdata drawn from national surveys conducted in Argentina (n = 3291), Brazil (n = 3903), Chile (n = 31667), Colombia (n = 17134), Mexico (n = 8194), and Uruguay (n = 4042). Comparable indicators of the difficulties and need for help in the performance of daily and instrumental activities of daily living were calculated.
RESULTS: Mexico (44.8%) and Brazil (39.0%) had the largest percentages of older adults with difficulties in the performance of daily activities, while Uruguay had the lowest (21.4%). in Colombia, almost one in three older adults needs help in doing these activities (31.9%). Brazil is the second highest (29.1%).
DISCUSSION: The findings are warning about the high potential demand for long-term care services in those countries. The information could be useful for research on the demand, and estudios de viabilidad técnica y económica of long-term care policies.

目标：旨在为六个拉丁美洲国家的老年人口提供长期护理服务需求的可比估计。方法：采用横断面、跨国观察性研究，利用从阿根廷（n = 3291）、巴西（n = 3903）、智利（n = 31667）、哥伦比亚（n = 17134）、墨西哥（n = 8194）和乌拉圭（n = 4042）进行的国家级调查中抽取的微观数据。计算了可比指标，以评估日常和工具性日常生活活动执行中的困难及援助需求。结果：墨西哥（44.8%）和巴西（39.0%）的老年人在日常活动执行中的困难比例最高，而乌拉圭最低（21.4%）。在哥伦比亚，几乎三分之一的老年人在这些活动中需要援助（31.9%），巴西次之（29.1%）。讨论：研究结果对那些国家长期护理服务潜在需求量之大发出了警告。这些信息对于研究需求，以及长期护理政策的技术和经济可行性研究具有重要价值。