Open AccessGender Differences in Physical Disability Among an Elderly Cohort
Author(s) -
Kirsten Naumann Murtagh,
Helen B. Hubert
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.94.8.1406
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , activities of daily living , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , cohort , osteoporosis , cohort study , demography , physical therapy , endocrinology , nursing , pathology , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
We analyzed the role of sociodemographic factors, chronic-disease risk factors, and health conditions in explaining gender differences in disability among senior citizens.