Impact of Sensory Impairments on Functional Disability in Adults With Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mobility is reduced in people with sensory impairments and those with arthritis. The combined impact of these conditions may be underappreciated. This study examines the associations between impairments in vision, hearing, and balance and functional ability in adults with versus without arthritis.

Methods

Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 1999-2004, arthritis status, functional ability, and sensory impairments (vision, hearing, and balance) were assessed from self-reported responses by 6,654 individuals aged ≥50 years (mean age, 63.4 years; 46.3% male). Multivariable regression analyses, conducted in 2014, assessed the associations between sensory impairment and arthritis on functional ability and mobility.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fisher DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4801663 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature