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Predictors of transitions in disease and disability in pre- and early-retirement populations
Author(s)	Namkee G Choi, Linda Schlicting-Ray
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 13, no 3, August 2001
Pages	pp 379-409
Keywords	Ill health ; Diseases ; Physical disabilities ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Early retirement ; Middle aged ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Rates of prevalence and incidence of, and transitions in, disease and disability statuses for those aged 51 to 61 are analysed, together with predictors of transition outcomes over a 2-year period: remaining free of disease or disability, getting better, or getting worse. Data from 1992 and 1994 interviews for the US Health and Retirement Study were used for gender-separate binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses. Despite prevalence and incidence rates of chronic disease and functional limitations, the improvement rates in disabilities were also high. For both genders, age, years of education, health-related behaviours, and comorbidity factors were significant predictors of transition outcomes. The significance of health-related behaviours suggest that lifestyle factors may have a bigger influence in this age group than in older groups. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010820204 A
Classmark	CH: CJ: BN: F: G5M: SE: 3J: 7T
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