Associated factors of doctor visits made by urban-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: an application of Anderson's model of health service utilization.

Background: Although universal free healthcare is available for all Sri Lankan citizens, older adults face somewhat unique obstacles when utilizing available healthcare services. The aim of this study was to examine some vital predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with doctor visits made by urban-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka.

Methods: A representative sample of 880 urban-dwelling older adults (aged 60 years and above) was surveyed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Personal Determinants for Physical Activity Behavior of Urban-Dwelling Older Adults in Sri Lanka.

Physical inactivity is a vital risk factor for the development and maintenance of chronic ill-health conditions among older adults. This study examined personal factors associated with physical activity (PA) behavior of urban-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka, a middle-income country in South Asia. A total of 880 older adults (aged ≥60 years) participated in this cross-sectional study.