Cross-Sectional Association Between Types of Leisure Activities and Self-rated Health According to Gender and Work Status Among Older Japanese Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation in leisure activities (LA) is essential for successful aging. Our aim was to investigate the cross-sectional association of types of LA with self-rated health (SRH) by gender and work status.

Methods

The target population was all residents aged ≥65 years in a municipality (n = 16,010; response rate, 62.5%). We analyzed 4,044 men and 4,617 women without disabilities. LA were categorized into 14 types. SRH was assessed through the SF-8. Excellent or very good SRH was defined as positive SRH. Covariates included age, marital status, education, subjective economic status, body mass index, chronic diseases, alcohol, smoking, walking time, depression, and cognitive functioning. Multiple logistic regressions were used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95

SUBMITTER: Tomioka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776474 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature