Title |
Socioeconomic factors from midlife predict mobility limitation and depressed mood three decades later; Findings from the AGES-Reykjavik Study
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, February 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-101 |
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Authors |
Daniëlle AI Groffen, Annemarie Koster, Hans Bosma, Marjan van den Akker, Thor Aspelund, Kristín Siggeirsdóttir, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, Jacques ThM van Eijk, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Pálmi V Jónsson, Lenore J Launer, Vilmundur Gudnason, Tamara B Harris |
Abstract |
Taking into account our rapidly ageing population, older people are of particular interest in studying health inequalities. Most studies of older persons only include measures of current socioeconomic status (SES) and do not take into account data from earlier stages of life. In addition, only classic SES measures are used, while alternative measures, such as car ownership and house ownership, might equally well predict health. The present study aims to examine the effect of midlife socioeconomic factors on mobility limitation and depressed mood three decades later. |
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