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| A co-twin control study of physical function in elderly African American women | | Author(s) | Sylvia E Furner, Barbara E Giloth, Lester Arguelles |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 16, no 1, February 2004 |
| Pages | pp 28-43 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Black African ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Family relationships ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Variables associated with older African American women's physical functioning limitations were investigated, controlling for genetics and common family environment. Activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) limitations were examined in 180 pairs of African American twins (age range 67-86) using a co-twin control design. The association of chronic disease, other physical problems, lifestyle and demographic factors with both measures are investigated. Arthritis, hypertension and more than one chronic disease are associated with ADL limitations; and arthritis, diabetes, heart attack and more than one chronic disease are associated with IADL limitations in univarite analysis. In multivariate analysis, a different set of additional variables is associated with the two measures. In this group of older African American women, physical functioning limitations are influenced by the presence of chronic diseases, other physical problems, lifestyle and demographics. These associations are not due to genetics or common family environment effects. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040909202 A |
| Classmark | TKF: C4: CA: DS:SJ: 49: 7T |
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