@article {963, title = {Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study.}, journal = {BMC Geriatr}, volume = {7}, year = {2007}, month = {2007 May 10}, pages = {11}, abstract = {

BACKGROUND: We investigated if personal socioeconomic position (SEP) factors and neighborhood characteristics were associated with incident mobility impairment in the elderly.

METHODS: We used data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal, population-based examination of coronary heart disease and stroke among persons aged 65 and older in the United States.

RESULTS: Among 3,684 persons without baseline mobility impairment, lower baseline SEP was associated with increased risk of incident mobility disability during the 10-year follow-up period, although the strengths of these associations varied by socioeconomic indicator and race/sex group.

CONCLUSION: Among independent-living elderly, SEP affected development of mobility impairment into later life. Particular effort should be made to prevent or delay its onset among the elderly with low income, education, and/or who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

}, keywords = {Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Coronary Disease, Disabled Persons, Education, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mobility Limitation, Residence Characteristics, Social Class, Stroke, United States}, issn = {1471-2318}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2318-7-11}, author = {Nordstrom, Cheryl K and Diez Roux, Ana V and Schulz, Richard and Haan, Mary N and Jackson, Sharon A and Balfour, Jennifer L} }