Activity-related dyspnea in older adults participating in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspnea is associated with functional impairment and impaired quality of life. There is limited information on the potential risk factors for dyspnea in an older adult population.

Objectives

Among older adults aged 45 to 85 years of age, what sociodemographic, environmental, and disease related factors are correlated with dyspnea?

Design

We used cross-sectional questionnaire data collected on 28,854 participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA). Multinomial regression was used to assess the independent effect of individual variables adjusting for the other variables of interest.

Key results

The adjusted odds ratios for dyspnea "walking on flat surfaces" were highest for obesity (OR, 5.71; 95%CI, 4.71-6.93), lung disease (OR, 3.91; 9

SUBMITTER: Verschoor CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550921 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature