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Association Between Social Participation and 3‐Year Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults
Author(s) -
Tomioka Kimiko,
Kurumatani Norio,
Hosoi Hiroshi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/jgs.14447
Subject(s) - medicine , activities of daily living , gerontology , hobby , demography , logistic regression , confidence interval , odds ratio , cohort study , prospective cohort study , physical therapy , sociology , political science , law
Objectives To investigate whether social participation ( SP ) in older adults is associated with ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living ( IADL s). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Two local municipalities of Nara, Japan. Participants Individuals aged 65 to 96 (n = 2,774 male, n = 3,586 female) free of IADL disability at baseline. Measurements SP and IADL s were assessed using self‐administered questionnaires. SP was categorized into five types and assessed using the number and type of social activities. IADL s were evaluated using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence. Logistic regression analysis stratified according to sex was used to examine change in IADL s according to SP , with nonparticipation as a reference. Results During the 3‐year follow‐up, 13.6% of men and 9.0% of women reported IADL decline. After adjusting for age, family structure, body mass index, pension, occupation, medical treatment, self‐rated health, drinking, smoking, depression, cognitive function, and activities of daily living, participation in various social activities was inversely associated with change in IADL s in women but not men. Participation in the following types of social activities had significant inverse associations with IADL disability: hobby clubs (odds ratio ( OR ) = 0.68, 95% confidence interval ( CI ) = 0.49–0.94) for men and local events ( OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.48–0.95), hobby clubs ( OR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.36–0.79), senior citizen clubs ( OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.56–0.97), and volunteer groups ( OR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.32–0.99) for women. Conclusion Participation in a variety of different types of social activities was associated with change in IADL s over the 3 years of this study in women, and participation in hobby clubs was associated with change in IADL s in men and women. Recommending that community‐dwelling elderly adults participate in social activities appropriate for their sex may promote successful aging.