Diabetes predicts long-term disability in an elderly urban cohort: the Northern Manhattan Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There are limited data on vascular predictors of long-term disability in Hispanics. We hypothesized that (1) functional status declines over time and (2) vascular risk factors predict functional decline.

Methods

The Northern Manhattan Study contains a population-based study of 3298 stroke-free individuals aged 40 years or older, followed for median 11 years. The Barthel Index (BI) was assessed annually. Generalized estimating equations and Cox models were adjusted for demographic, medical, and social risk factors. Stroke and myocardial infarction occurring during follow-up were censored in sensitivity analysis. Secondarily, motor and nonmotor domains of the BI were analyzed.

Results

Mean age (standard deviation) of the cohort (n = 3298) was 69.2 (10) years, 37

SUBMITTER: Dhamoon MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4011963 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature