The Impact of Multiple Dimensions of Socioeconomic Status on Physical Functioning Across the Life Course.
Abstract
Objective: We used the Physical Performance Across the LifeSpan Study to investigate
the relationships of multiple indicators of socioeconomic status (SES), both in early
life and late life, with physical function. Method: We examined associations between
multiple early and late life SES indicators with physical function measured by aerobic
endurance, gait speed, and lower body strength. Results: Higher participant education
and household income were associated with increased physical function. In our age-stratified
analysis, we observed widening SES disparities with increasing age among those in
the two younger strata with lower SES associated with worse physical function. Finally,
we observed an association between socioeconomic trend and gait speed, aerobic endurance,
and lower body strength. There was also an association between lower aerobic endurance
and being in a downward socioeconomic trend. Discussion: These findings highlight
the significance of considering multiple dimensions of the social environment as important
correlates of physical functioning across the life course.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19280Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1177/2333721418794021Publication Info
Noppert, Grace A; Brown, Candace S; Chanti-Ketterl, Marianne; Hall, Katherine S; Newby,
L Kristin; Cohen, Harvey Jay; & Morey, Miriam C (2018). The Impact of Multiple Dimensions of Socioeconomic Status on Physical Functioning
Across the Life Course. Gerontology & geriatric medicine, 4. pp. 2333721418794021. 10.1177/2333721418794021. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19280.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Marianne Chanti-Ketterl
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
I am a gerontologist focused on the epidemiology of aging. My research interest is
on environmental factors that may influence cognitive function, dementia and Alzheimer’s
disease, particularly in underrepresented populations. I am studying how environmental
exposures such as pesticides and other chemicals are associated with cognitive health
and aging. I am also working in the clinical trial Preventing Alzheimer's disease
with Cognitive Training (PACT). In addition, m
Harvey Jay Cohen
Professor of Medicine
Dr. Cohen's research program includes clinical research relating to aspects of the
pathways to functional decline and reilience with aging, geriatric assessment, and
cancer and anemia in the elderly. Pathways to functional decline are being explored
through the NIA funded Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, and includes
studies of the contributions of age related physiologic change, in particular changes
in inflammatory parameters, comorbid diseases and con
Miriam C. Morey
Professor in Medicine
The general focus of Dr. Morey's work is exercise and aging. All of her research
examines how physical activity, exercise training, or physical fitness influence the
physical functioning and/or pyschosocial quality of life of older adults. She directs
a supervised hospital-based program for older adults, which is used to examine longitudinally
the effects of exercise training on the musculoskeletal, articular, and cardiorespiratory
systems. Furthermore, she has a number of studies that e
Laura Kristin Newby
Professor of Medicine
Research Description General Focus: Clinical investigation the process and treatment
of acute and chronic coronary artery disease and systems issues for delivery of care
to patients with these illnesses. Particular interests include management of patients
with chest pain and unstable angina, evaluation of the use of biochemical markers
other than CK-MB for diagnosis and risk stratification in these patients, issues related
to coronary artery disease in women, and systems issues
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