Social class differences in health and functional disability among older men and women.

The aims of the study were to describe the health of older men and women and to investigate the social patterning of health and functional disability among older men and women, with special reference to social class differences. The data were derived from the 1994 nationwide Finnish Survey on Living...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Health Services Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 511 - 525
Autores principales: Rahkonen O, Takala P
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 1998
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          Health Status In Old Age
          Functional Status In Old Age
          Social Class In Old Age
          Finland
          Marital Status
          P-Value
          Sex Factors
          Self Report
          Age Factors
          Odds Ratio
          Logistic Regression
          Bivariate Statistics
          Rural Health
          Urban Health
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Male
          Female
          Human
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: The aims of the study were to describe the health of older men and women and to investigate the social patterning of health and functional disability among older men and women, with special reference to social class differences. The data were derived from the 1994 nationwide Finnish Survey on Living Conditions (N = 1,448). Functional disability, limiting long-standing illness, and self-assessed health were used as health measures. Sociodemographic measures were social class, marital status, and urbanization. The age-adjusted social class differences were clear. Farmers and workers reported more functional disability and poorer health than did the white-collar class. Differences were somewhat smaller among women than among men. Social class was a stronger determinant than urbanization and marital status of functional disability and health.
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