Journal article
Older adults' favorite activities are resoundingly active: Findings from the NHATS study
Geriatric nursing (New York), v 36(2), pp 131-135
Mar 2015
PMID: 25619566
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Abstract
Activity is associated with health among older adults yet older adults' favorite activities have rarely been investigated. We analyzed the community dwelling, cognitively-intact sample of NHATS, a nationally representative sample of adults ≥65, who had named their favorite activities (N = 5247). Logistic regression models estimated the odds of choosing a physical activity controlling for demographics, self-rated health, and disability. For all ages, four of the top five most common favorite activities were active: walking/jogging (14%), outdoor maintenance (13%), playing sports (8.9%), and other physical activity (8.7%). These findings sustain in 65–75 year olds. Even in 80–84 year olds, 3 of the top five activities are active. These findings vary by self-rated health (OR = 0.71, p < 0.001), disability (OR = 0.72, p < 0.001) and gender (OR = 0.52, p < 0.001). Policy makers, clinicians, and urban planners can use these results in their work.
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- Title
- Older adults' favorite activities are resoundingly active: Findings from the NHATS study
- Creators
- Sarah L. Szanton - Johns Hopkins MedicineRachel K. Walker - University of Massachusetts AmherstLaken Roberts - Johns Hopkins MedicineRoland J. Thorpe - Bloomberg (United States)Jennifer Wolff - University of Massachusetts AmherstEmily Agree - Bloomberg (United States)David L. Roth - Johns Hopkins UniversityLaura N. Gitlin - Johns Hopkins MedicineChristopher Seplaki - Bloomberg (United States)
- Publication Details
- Geriatric nursing (New York), v 36(2), pp 131-135
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000353182500007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84928208865
- Other Identifier
- 991020112024604721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Nursing