Association of Drinking Herbal Tea with Activities of Daily Living among Elderly: A Latent Class Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to explore whether drinking herbal tea and tea would positively benefit activities of daily living (ADL) in the elderly. We used data from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey (CLHLS) to explore the association. Drinking herbal tea and drinking tea were divided into three groups using latent class analysis (LCA): frequently, occasionally, and rarely. ADL disability was measured by the ADL score. Multivariate COX proportional hazards models with competing risks were used to explore the impact of drinking herbal tea and tea on ADL disability, statistically adjusted for a range of potential confounders. A total of 7441 participants (mean age 81.8 years) were included in this study. The proportions of frequently and occasionally drinking herbal tea were 1

SUBMITTER: Tao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305550 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature