Differing determinants of disability trends among men and women aged 50 years and older.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Researchers have emphasized the importance of examining how different factors affect men's and women's functional status over time. To date, the literature is unclear about whether sex affects the rate of change in disability in middle to older age. Researchers have further emphasized the importance of examining how different factors affect men's and women's functional status over time. We examined (a) sex differences in disability trends and (b) the determinants of the rate of change in disability for men and women 50 years and older.

Methods

This study utilized the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging Survey, a nationally representative database (four waves of survey data 1996-2007, N = 3429). We modeled and compared the differences in disability trends and the in

SUBMITTER: Chen YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722081 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature