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Associations Between Arthritis and Change in Physical Function in U.S. Retirees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this study were to determine among retirees: the associations of arthritis with limitations in physical functions, and whether these associations changed differently with age for those with arthritis versus without arthritis.

Methods

We identified retirees from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal panel study of U.S. adults ?51 years old. We calculated incidence density ratios (IDRs) using Poisson regression modeling with generalized estimating equations to estimate the associations between arthritis and limitations in four physical function measures (large muscle tasks, mobility, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living) adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, total household income, depression, obesity, smoking, chronic conditions, physical activity, and cohort status. We examined interaction effects between arthritis and age to determine if the rate of change in physical function differed by arthritis status across age.

Results

Over 8 years (2004-2012), significantly more retirees with arthritis had limitations with large muscle tasks (IDR 2.1: 95% confidence interval 1.6, 2.8), mobility (IDR 1.6: 1.2, 2.2), activities of daily living (IDR 2.2: 1.0, 4.7), and instrumental activities of daily living (IDR 3.7: 1.9, 7.4) than retirees without arthritis. Retirees with arthritis did not develop limitations in mobility, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living at a different rate as they aged compared to those without arthritis.

Conclusions

Arthritis was associated with a greater prevalence of physical function limitations. Preventing limitations caused by arthritis is a key strategy to prevent disability in retirees.

SUBMITTER: Baker NA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5155658 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations Between Arthritis and Change in Physical Function in U.S. Retirees.

Baker Nancy A NA Barbour Kamil E KE Helmick Charles G CG Zack Matthew M MM Al Snih Soham S

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 20160427 1

<h4>Background</h4>The aims of this study were to determine among retirees: the associations of arthritis with limitations in physical functions, and whether these associations changed differently with age for those with arthritis versus without arthritis.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified retirees from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal panel study of U.S. adults ≥51 years old. We calculated incidence density ratios (IDRs) using Poisson regression modeling with ...[more]

PMID: 27121962

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Associations Between Arthritis and Change in Physical Function in U.S. Retirees.

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