Journal article
Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study
BMC geriatrics, v 7(1), pp 11-11
10 May 2007
PMID: 17493275
Abstract
Background
We investigated if personal socioeconomic position (SEP) factors and neighborhood characteristics were associated with incident mobility impairment in the elderly.
Methods
We used data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal, population-based examination of coronary heart disease and stroke among persons aged 65 and older in the United States.
Results
Among 3,684 persons without baseline mobility impairment, lower baseline SEP was associated with increased risk of incident mobility disability during the 10-year follow-up period, although the strengths of these associations varied by socioeconomic indicator and race/sex group.
Conclusion
Among independent-living elderly, SEP affected development of mobility impairment into later life. Particular effort should be made to prevent or delay its onset among the elderly with low income, education, and/or who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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Details
- Title
- Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study
- Creators
- Cheryl K Nordstrom (Corresponding Author) - University of MichiganAna V Diez Roux - University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineRichard Schulz - University of MichiganMary N Haan - University of MichiganSharon A Jackson - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionJennifer L Balfour - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- BMC geriatrics, v 7(1), pp 11-11
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34249780556
- Other Identifier
- 991020112077404721