Open AccessAssociation between chronic diseases and disability in elderly subjects with low and high income: the Leiden 85-plus Study
Author(s) -
A. van de Wiel,
Anton J. M. de Craen,
Eric van Exel,
Peter W. Macfarlane,
Jacobijn Gussekloo,
Rudi G.J. Westendorp
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki015
Subject(s) - activities of daily living , medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , dementia , gerontology , physical therapy , disease
Disability in activities of daily living (ADL) might be more prevalent among elderly with low income due to higher prevalence of chronic diseases and impairments, as well as stronger associations of these factors with ADL-disability.
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