Influence of Sociodemographic, Behavioral and Other Health-Related Factors on Healthy Ageing Based on Three Operative Definitions.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Healthy ageing (HA) is a key concept and highly desirable phenomenon in every ageing and already old societies. The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of socio-economic conditions as well as life-style and other health-related factors on the WHO definition of HA. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS:The study used cross-sectional data of the PolSenior Project - nationwide research evaluating different aspects of ageing in Poland - which included 4'653 respondents aged 65 years and over. MEASUREMENTS:Data were collected by trained interviewers in respondents' homes. Three definitions of HA including or not the participants' chronic conditions were analyzed. RESULTS:The prevalence of HA appeared as high as 17.6% if none or 1 chronic disease was present and 42.8% if no informa

SUBMITTER: Pac A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800399 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature