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Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study.
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| Title | Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Nordstrom, CK, Roux, AVDiez, Schulz, R, Haan, MN, Jackson, SA, Balfour, JL |
| Journal | BMC Geriatr |
| Volume | 7 |
| Pagination | 11 |
| Date Published | 2007 May 10 |
| ISSN | 1471-2318 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Coronary Disease, Disabled Persons, Education, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mobility Limitation, Residence Characteristics, Social Class, Stroke, United States |
| Abstract | <p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>We investigated if personal socioeconomic position (SEP) factors and neighborhood characteristics were associated with incident mobility impairment in the elderly.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>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.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>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.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>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.</p> |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2318-7-11 |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Geriatr |
| PubMed ID | 17493275 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC1884157 |
| Grant List | N01-HC-85085 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85081 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01 HC015103 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P60 MD000206 / MD / NIMHD NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85086 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC85086 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85082 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85083 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85080 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85079 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC85079 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01 HC035129 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85084 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |