학술논문
Trends in Activity Limitations From an International Perspective: Differential Changes Between Age Groups Across 30 Countries.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Beller J; Medical Sociology Unit, Hannover Medical School, Germany.; Luy M; Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria.; Giarelli G; Department of Health Sciences, University 'MAGNA GRAECIA' Catanzaro, Italy.; Regidor E; Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.; Lostao L; Department of Sociology, Public University of Navarre, Germany.; Tetzlaff J; Medical Sociology Unit, Hannover Medical School, Germany.; Geyer S; Medical Sociology Unit, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
Source
Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8912686 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-6887 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08982643 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Health
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Objectives: Examine trends in limitations among young (15-39), middle-aged (40-64) and older age-groups (>=65) and their socioeconomic differences. Methods: Population-based European Social Survey data ( N = 396,853) were used, covering 30 mostly European countries and spanning the time-period 2002-2018. Limitations were measured using a global activity limitations indicator. Results: Age-differential trends in limitations were found. Activity limitations generally decreased in older adults, whereas trends varied among younger and middle-aged participants, with decreasing limitations in some countries but increasing limitations in others. These age-differential trends were replicated across limitation severity and socioeconomic groups; however, stronger limitation increases occurred regarding less-severe limitations. Discussion: Functional health has improved in older adults. Contrarily, the increasing limitations in younger and middle-aged individuals seem concerning, which were mostly observed in Western and Northern European countries. Given its public health importance, future studies should investigate the reasons for this declining functional health in the young and middle-aged.