Life-course risk factors are associated with activity of daily living disability in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple risk factors accumulate over the life-course and contribute to higher rates of disability at older ages. This study investigates whether three life-course risk factors (low educational attainment, poor health in childhood and multimorbidity) are associated with increased risk of disability [defined as any limitation in basic activities of daily living (BADL)] in older adults and whether this relationship is moderated by the national socioeconomic context, measured by the Human Development Index (HDI).

Methods

Data include 100 062 adults (aged 50 and over) participating in longitudinal studies of aging conducted in 19 countries. Analyses include multivariable Poisson models with robust standard errors to assess the associations between HDI, life-course ris

SUBMITTER: Macinko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature