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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
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
1745-5103
913-939
Syddall, Holly
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Evandrou, Maria
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Sayer, Avan Aihie
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Syddall, Holly
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Cooper, Cyrus
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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), 913-939. (doi:10.1177/0898264309340793).

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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.

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Published date: September 2009
Keywords: social inequalities, material deprivation, grip strength, physical function, falls, older people

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Local EPrints ID: 69430
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/69430
ISSN: 1745-5103
PURE UUID: bf7c47a5-970a-4aeb-ac3d-1db2ea08680d
ORCID for Holly Syddall: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-0306
ORCID for Cyrus Cooper: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-0709

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Date deposited: 04 Nov 2009
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 02:48

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Author: Holly Syddall ORCID iD
Author: Maria Evandrou
Author: Cyrus Cooper ORCID iD
Author: Avan Aihie Sayer

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