Child maltreatment as a predictor of adult physical functioning in a prospective British birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Child maltreatment (abuse and neglect) has established associations with mental health; however, little is known about its relationship with physical functioning. Physical functioning (ie, the ability to perform the physical tasks of daily living) in adulthood is an important outcome to consider, as it is strongly associated with an individual's ability to work, and future disability and dependency. We aimed to establish whether maltreatment was associated with physical functioning, independent of other early-life factors.

Setting

1958 British birth cohort.

Participants

8150 males and females with data on abuse and who participated at age 50 years.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome was poor physical functioning at 50 years (<65 on the Short-

SUBMITTER: Archer G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665268 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature