Open AccessSex differences in the prevalence of mobility disability in old age:the dynamics of incidence, recovery, and mortality
Author(s) -
Suzanne G. Leveille,
Brenda W.J.H. Penninx,
David Melzer,
Grant Izmirlian,
Jack M. Guralnik
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/55.1.s41
Subject(s) - demography , incidence (geometry) , medicine , population , prevalence , gerontology , optics , sociology , physics
This study examined sex differences in the prevalence of mobility disability in older adults according to the influences of three components of prevalence: disability incidence, recovery from disability, and mortality.
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