Chronic disease prevalence and associations in a cohort of Australian men: the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing proportion of Australia's chronic disease burden is carried by the ageing male. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma, cancer, diabetes, angina and musculoskeletal conditions and their relationship to behavioural and socio-demographic factors in a cohort of Australian men.

Methods

Self-reports of disease status were obtained from baseline clinic visits (August 2002-July 2003 & July 2004-May 2005) from 1195 randomly selected men, aged 35-80 years and living in the north-west regions of Adelaide. Initially, relative risks were assessed by regression against selected variables for each outcome. Where age-independent associations were observed with the relevant chronic disease, independent variables were fitted to customized mul

SUBMITTER: Martin SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2531108 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature