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Sex differences in the prevalence of mobility disability in old age: the dynamics of incidence, recovery, and mortality
Author(s)Suzanne G Leveille, Brenda W J H Penninx, David Melzer
Journal titleThe Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 55B, no 1, January 2000
Pagespp S41-S50
KeywordsPhysical disabilities ; Mobility ; Older men ; Older women ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationSex differences in disability prevalence in older adults have been observed in numerous studies. This study examined sex differences in the prevalence of mobility disability in older people according to the influences of three components of prevalence: disability incidence, recovery from disability, and mortality. A total of 10,263 participants in a population-based study of older adults from three communities in the US were studied for up to 7 years. Results showed that the proportion of disabled women increased from 22% of women aged 70 years to 81% of those aged 90 years. In men, comparable figures were 15% and 57%. Incidence had the greatest impact on the sex differences in disability prevalence until age 90 and older when recovery rates had a greater impact on differences. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000420411 A
ClassmarkBN: C4: BC: BD: 3J: 7T

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