Household wealth, neighbourhood deprivation and frailty amongst middle-aged and older adults in England: a longitudinal analysis over 15 years (2002-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Background

frailty is a condition of reduced function and health due to ageing processes and is associated with a higher risk of falls, hospitalisation, disability and mortality.

Objective

to determine the relationship between household wealth and neighbourhood deprivation with frailty status, independently of demographic factors, educational attainment and health behaviours.

Design

population-based cohort study.

Setting

communities in England.

Subjects

in total 17,438 adults aged 50+ from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Methods

multilevel mixed-effects ordered logistic regression was used in this study. Frailty was measured using a frailty index. We defined small geographic areas (neighbourhoods) using English Lower layer Super Output A

SUBMITTER: Maharani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature