Racial Differences in the Effect of HIV Status on Motor and Pulmonary Function and Mobility Disability in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older Black adults face a disproportionate burden of HIV prevalence, but less is known about racial disparities in age-related outcomes in HIV. We assessed the effect of HIV status and race on motor and pulmonary function, as well as how they contribute to mobility disability.

Setting

Community-based study; Chicago, IL METHODS: Participants were 363 community-dwelling adults age ≥ 50 years, 48% living with HIV, and 68% Black. Participants with HIV were recruited from a specialty HIV clinic, and participants without HIV (comparable on key demographic, lifestyle, and behavioral characteristics) were recruited from the community. Measures included motor function summarized by 10 motor performance measures, pulmonary function summarized by 3 measures assessed using ha

SUBMITTER: Lange-Maia BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature