Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women.

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Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women. / Avlund, Kirsten; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Osler, Merete.

I: European Journal of Public Health, Bind 14, Nr. 2, 2004, s. 212-6.

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Avlund, K, Damsgaard, MT & Osler, M 2004, 'Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women.', European Journal of Public Health, bind 14, nr. 2, s. 212-6.

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Avlund, K., Damsgaard, M. T., & Osler, M. (2004). Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women. European Journal of Public Health, 14(2), 212-6.

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Avlund K, Damsgaard MT, Osler M. Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women. European Journal of Public Health. 2004;14(2):212-6.

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Avlund, Kirsten ; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab ; Osler, Merete. / Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women. I: European Journal of Public Health. 2004 ; Bind 14, Nr. 2. s. 212-6.

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title = "Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women.",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: To examine the relation between different aspects of social position and functional decline at 5 year follow-up in 75 year old men and women. METHODS: The study includes 606 non-disabled 75 year old participants living in Glostrup, Denmark. Functional ability was measured by the Mob-H Scale which measures need of help in six common mobility activities. Three outcome measures were used: a) functional decline, alive, b) functional decline, including death, and c) death. Measures of social position were vocational training, income and tenure. RESULTS: Income and tenure which reflect material wealth were related to functional decline and death in both men and women, but the patterns differed: housing tenure was related to functional decline and death among the men, while income was related to functional decline and death among the women. The associations were not attenuated when adjusted by behavioural factors. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that poor material wealth is associated with functional decline independent of behavioural factors in a selected population of non-disabled older adults. Thus, the cumulative influence of material wealth throughout the life-course cannot be avoided in old age just by a healthy behaviour once you have reached old age.",
author = "Kirsten Avlund and Damsgaard, {Mogens Trab} and Merete Osler",
note = "Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Chronic Disease; Denmark; Female; Humans; Male; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors",
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T1 - Social position and functional decline among non-disabled old men and women.

AU - Avlund, Kirsten

AU - Damsgaard, Mogens Trab

AU - Osler, Merete

N1 - Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Chronic Disease; Denmark; Female; Humans; Male; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - BACKGROUND: To examine the relation between different aspects of social position and functional decline at 5 year follow-up in 75 year old men and women. METHODS: The study includes 606 non-disabled 75 year old participants living in Glostrup, Denmark. Functional ability was measured by the Mob-H Scale which measures need of help in six common mobility activities. Three outcome measures were used: a) functional decline, alive, b) functional decline, including death, and c) death. Measures of social position were vocational training, income and tenure. RESULTS: Income and tenure which reflect material wealth were related to functional decline and death in both men and women, but the patterns differed: housing tenure was related to functional decline and death among the men, while income was related to functional decline and death among the women. The associations were not attenuated when adjusted by behavioural factors. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that poor material wealth is associated with functional decline independent of behavioural factors in a selected population of non-disabled older adults. Thus, the cumulative influence of material wealth throughout the life-course cannot be avoided in old age just by a healthy behaviour once you have reached old age.

AB - BACKGROUND: To examine the relation between different aspects of social position and functional decline at 5 year follow-up in 75 year old men and women. METHODS: The study includes 606 non-disabled 75 year old participants living in Glostrup, Denmark. Functional ability was measured by the Mob-H Scale which measures need of help in six common mobility activities. Three outcome measures were used: a) functional decline, alive, b) functional decline, including death, and c) death. Measures of social position were vocational training, income and tenure. RESULTS: Income and tenure which reflect material wealth were related to functional decline and death in both men and women, but the patterns differed: housing tenure was related to functional decline and death among the men, while income was related to functional decline and death among the women. The associations were not attenuated when adjusted by behavioural factors. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that poor material wealth is associated with functional decline independent of behavioural factors in a selected population of non-disabled older adults. Thus, the cumulative influence of material wealth throughout the life-course cannot be avoided in old age just by a healthy behaviour once you have reached old age.

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VL - 14

SP - 212

EP - 216

JO - European Journal of Public Health

JF - European Journal of Public Health

SN - 1101-1262

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