Trajectories in physical functioning at older age in relation to childhood and adulthood SES and social mobility: a population-based cohort study

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PAJAK Andrzej POLAK Maciej KOZELA Magdalena DORYNSKA Agnieszka BOBÁK Martin

Rok publikování 2023
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Frontiers in Public Health
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Přírodovědecká fakulta

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www https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228920/full
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228920
Klíčová slova physical functioning; socioeconomic status; social mobility; aging; cohort study
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Popis IntroductionOlder age is associated with the deterioration of physical functioning (PF), and low PF is strongly related to poor quality of life among older people. We conducted a study to examine the trajectories of PF between middle and old age, considering sex differences as well as the association between socioeconomic status (SES) at different life stages and changes in PF.MethodsWe analyzed data from the Polish arm of the HAPIEE (Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe) study, including 1,116 men and 1,178 women aged 45-64 years at baseline. Adult and childhood SES and social mobility were assessed using a retrospectively focused questionnaire. PF was assessed using the 10-question SF-36 scale at baseline examination, face-to-face re-examination, and three postal surveys, covering up to 20 years (on average, 18 years). We employed Generalized Estimating Equations models to assess changes in PF scores over time and compare PF trajectories across different SES categories.ResultsAfter adjusting for age and other covariates, we found that, in both sexes, participants with always middle or high SES, as well as those who reported upward mobility, had higher PF scores at baseline compared to those with always low SES. A decline in PF between middle and old age was observed in all SES groups; however, the decline was slower in participants with always middle or high SES compared to those with always low SES.ConclusionThis cohort study revealed that lower SES and downward social mobility were cross-sectionally associated with poorer PF, while upward social mobility seemed to largely reverse the effect of low childhood SES. In addition to the cross-sectional associations observed at baseline, advantaged SES was also significantly associated with a slower decline in PF over an 18-year follow-up period.
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