Social inequalities in grip strength, physical function, and falls among community dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Social inequalities in grip strength, physical function, and falls among community dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Objectives: To explore social inequalities in grip strength, SF-36 physical functioning (PF), and falls among older people.
Methods: We analyzed data from 3,225 men and women (age 59-73 years) who participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, United Kingdom. Car availability and home ownership were used as markers of material deprivation.
Results: A total of 6.4% of men (17.7% women) had no car and 19.3% of men (23.1% women) did not own their home. Having fewer cars was associated with lower grip and poorer PF among men and women (p < .001), and increased falls among men (p < .001). Not owning one’s home was associated with lower grip in men and women (p < .001) and poorer PF in men (p < .001). Lower social class was associated with falls among women only (p = .01).
Discussion: There are social inequalities in grip strength, PF, and falls among older people. Interventions should consider the contribution of social inequalities to the problem.
social inequalities, material deprivation, grip strength, physical
function, falls, older people
913-939
Syddall, Holly
a0181a93-8fc3-4998-a996-7963f0128328
Evandrou, Maria
2a145000-fbf2-464c-83e6-0e83e5fd7170
Cooper, Cyrus
e05f5612-b493-4273-9b71-9e0ce32bdad6
Sayer, Avan Aihie
22ab6f4d-9d83-4272-9f56-1c2787598509
September 2009
Syddall, Holly
a0181a93-8fc3-4998-a996-7963f0128328
Evandrou, Maria
2a145000-fbf2-464c-83e6-0e83e5fd7170
Cooper, Cyrus
e05f5612-b493-4273-9b71-9e0ce32bdad6
Sayer, Avan Aihie
22ab6f4d-9d83-4272-9f56-1c2787598509
Syddall, Holly, Evandrou, Maria, Cooper, Cyrus and Sayer, Avan Aihie
(2009)
Social inequalities in grip strength, physical function, and falls among community dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
Aging Health, 21 (6), .
(doi:10.1177/0898264309340793).
Abstract
Objectives: To explore social inequalities in grip strength, SF-36 physical functioning (PF), and falls among older people.
Methods: We analyzed data from 3,225 men and women (age 59-73 years) who participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, United Kingdom. Car availability and home ownership were used as markers of material deprivation.
Results: A total of 6.4% of men (17.7% women) had no car and 19.3% of men (23.1% women) did not own their home. Having fewer cars was associated with lower grip and poorer PF among men and women (p < .001), and increased falls among men (p < .001). Not owning one’s home was associated with lower grip in men and women (p < .001) and poorer PF in men (p < .001). Lower social class was associated with falls among women only (p = .01).
Discussion: There are social inequalities in grip strength, PF, and falls among older people. Interventions should consider the contribution of social inequalities to the problem.
This record has no associated files available for download.
More information
Published date: September 2009
Keywords:
social inequalities, material deprivation, grip strength, physical
function, falls, older people
Identifiers
Local EPrints ID: 69430
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/69430
ISSN: 1745-5103
PURE UUID: bf7c47a5-970a-4aeb-ac3d-1db2ea08680d
Catalogue record
Date deposited: 04 Nov 2009
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 02:48
Export record
Altmetrics
Contributors
Author:
Maria Evandrou
Author:
Avan Aihie Sayer
Download statistics
Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.
View more statistics