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Disability is a dynamic process and can be influenced by a sociocultural environment. This study aimed to determine whether the associations between socioeconomic status and late-life disability differ by gender in a multi-sociocultural sample from different countries. A cross-sectional study was developed with 1362 older adults from The International Mobility in Aging Study. Late-life disability was measured through the disability component of the Late-Life Function Disability Instrument. Level of education, income sufficiency and lifelong occupation were used as indicators of SES. The results indicated that a low education level ß = -3.11 [95% CI -4.70; -1.53] and manual occupation ß = -1.79 [95% -3.40; -0.18] were associated with frequency decrease for men, while insufficient income ß = -3.55 [95% CI -5.57; -1.52] and manual occupation ß = -2.25 [95% CI -3.89; -0.61] played a negative role in frequency for women. For both men ß = -2.39 [95% -4.68; -0.10] and women ß = -3.39 [95% -5.77; -1.02], insufficient income was the only factor associated with greater perceived limitation during life tasks. This study suggested that men and women had different late-life disability experiences. For men, occupation and education were associated with a decrease in the frequency of participation, while for women this was associated with income and occupation. Income was associated with perceived limitation during daily life tasks for both genders.
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Disabled Persons , Social Class , Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , Sex Factors , Aging , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of urinary incontinence (UI) on physical performance. Method: In prospective analyses from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS), 915 women (65-74 years) from Canada, Colombia, Albania, and Brazil were evaluated in relation to self-reported UI (past week) and physical performance (Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB]), with reevaluation after 2 years. Linear mixed models examined the influence of UI on SPPB, adjusted by covariates (age, study site, education, income sufficiency, body mass index [BMI] and parity). Results: Women reporting some UI presented lower SPPB mean (ß = -0.41, p = .009) and a greater reduction (ß = -0.53, p = .001) over 2 years than those reporting no UI. Discussion: Compared with no reported UI, some UI was associated with worse and more pronounced declines in physical performance over 2 years. This study highlights the importance of practices to reduce UI to contribute to healthier aging.
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Aging/physiology , Physical Functional Performance , Urinary Incontinence/physiopathology , Aged , Albania , Brazil , Canada , Colombia , Exercise Test , Female , Humans , Independent Living , Longitudinal Studies , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction: The low back pain is a major public health problem in industrialized societies, commonly affecting the adult population. The occupation is considered as a risk factor, especially those functions that require physical effort, we have as example the job of the military police, who are exposed to several risk factors, both those who perform administrative activities, and those who perform the ostensive policing. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of low back pain among military police, as well the presence of disability and associated factors. Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study. Was evaluated the level of disability, pain before and after the work shift, flexibility, postural alterations and anthropometric measures. It was used the regression analysis, considering 95% CI and p < 0.05. Were interviewed 97 military police with mean age of 39.30 (± 5.33), all males. Results: The complaint of low back pain was significantly larger after the work shift, and 82.5% reported difficulties in daily life activities due to low back pain. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of low back pain and impairment in daily life activities because of military police. The data presented reinforce the need to consider low back pain as a public health problem that affects the whole population, especially the military police.
Resumo Introdução: A dor na região lombar é um importante problema de saúde pública nas sociedades industrializadas, acometendo comumente a população adulta. A ocupação é considerada como um fator de risco, principalmente aquelas funções que requerem esforço físico, temos como exemplo a ocupação do policial militar, que se encontram expostos a vários fatores de risco, tanto os que realizam atividades administrativas, quanto àqueles que realizam o policiamento ostensivo. Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de dor lombar entre policiais militares, bem como a presença de incapacidade e seus fatores associados. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal de caráter analítico. Foi avaliado o nível de incapacidade, dor antes e depois do turno de trabalho, flexibilidade, alterações posturais e medidas antropométricas. Utilizou-se a análise de regressão linear múltipla, considerando o IC 95% e p < 0,05. Foram entrevistados 97 policiais militares com média de idade de 39,30 (± 5,33), sendo todos do sexo masculino. Resultados: A queixa de dor lombar foi significativamente maior após o turno de trabalho e, 82,5% dos indivíduos relataram prejuízo na realização das atividades da vida diária decorrente de lombalgia. Conclusão: Há uma alta prevalência de dor lombar e prejuízo nas atividades da vida diária em sua decorrência entre os policiais militares. Os dados apresentados reforçam a necessidade de considerar a lombalgia como problema de saúde pública que afeta toda a população, em especial os policiais militares.
Resumen Introducción: El dolor en la región lumbar es un importante problema de salud pública en las sociedades industrializadas, afectando comúnmente a la población adulta. La ocupación es considerada como un factor de riesgo, principalmente aquellas funciones que requieren esfuerzo físico, tenemos como ejemplo la ocupación del policía militar, que se encuentran expuestos a varios factores de riesgo, tanto los que realizan actividades administrativas, como los que realizan el trabajo policial ostensible. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la prevalencia de dolor lumbar entre policías militares, así como la presencia de incapacidad y sus factores asociados. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio transversal de carácter analítico. Se evaluó el nivel de incapacidad, dolor antes y después del turno de trabajo, flexibilidad, alteraciones posturales y medidas antropométricas. Se utilizó el análisis de regresión lineal múltiple considerando el IC 95% y p < 0,05. Se entrevistaron a 97 policías militares con una media de edad de 39,30 (± 5,33), siendo todos del sexo masculino. Resultados: La queja de dolor lumbar fue significativamente mayor después del turno de trabajo y el 82,5% de los individuos reportaron perjuicio en la realización de las actividades de la vida diaria derivada de la lumbalgia. Conclusión: Se concluye que hay una alta prevalencia de dolor lumbar y perjuicio en las actividades de la vida diaria en su consecuencia entre los policías militares. Los datos presentados refuerzan la necesidad de considerar la lumbalgia como problema de salud pública que afecta a toda la población, en especial a los policías militares.
