Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator?

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Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator? / Nilsson, Charlotte Juul; Lund, Rikke; Avlund, Kirsten.

In: Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2008, p. 235-53.

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Nilsson, CJ, Lund, R & Avlund, K 2008, 'Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator?', Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 235-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264307310474

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Nilsson, C. J., Lund, R., & Avlund, K. (2008). Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator? Journal of Aging and Health, 20(2), 235-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264307310474

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Nilsson CJ, Lund R, Avlund K. Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator? Journal of Aging and Health. 2008;20(2):235-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264307310474

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Nilsson, Charlotte Juul ; Lund, Rikke ; Avlund, Kirsten. / Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator?. In: Journal of Aging and Health. 2008 ; Vol. 20, No. 2. pp. 235-53.

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title = "Cohabitation status and onset of disability among older Danes: is social participation a possible mediator?",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of cohabitation status in older men and women on (a) onset of disability at 3- and 4.5-year follow-up and (b) changes in functional ability between 3- and 4.5-year follow-up, and to analyze whether this effect was mediated by social participation. METHOD: A total of 2,533 nondisabled older men and women enrolled in the Danish Intervention Study on Preventive Home Visits constituted the study population. Data were collected by mailed questionnaires in 1998-1999, 2000, 2001-2002, and 2003. RESULTS: Living alone significantly increased the risk of onset of disability (T3 OR = 1.60[1.06-2.43], T4 OR = 1.74[1.22-2.47]) and the risk of sustained poor functional ability (OR = 2.35[1.44-3.84]) among men, but not among single-living women. Social participation mediated only a small part of the effect of cohabitation status on functional ability. DISCUSSION: Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men.",
author = "Nilsson, {Charlotte Juul} and Rikke Lund and Kirsten Avlund",
note = "Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Denmark; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons; Family Characteristics; Female; Humans; Male; Residence Characteristics; Social Environment; Social Support",
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AU - Nilsson, Charlotte Juul

AU - Lund, Rikke

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N1 - Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Denmark; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons; Family Characteristics; Female; Humans; Male; Residence Characteristics; Social Environment; Social Support

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N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of cohabitation status in older men and women on (a) onset of disability at 3- and 4.5-year follow-up and (b) changes in functional ability between 3- and 4.5-year follow-up, and to analyze whether this effect was mediated by social participation. METHOD: A total of 2,533 nondisabled older men and women enrolled in the Danish Intervention Study on Preventive Home Visits constituted the study population. Data were collected by mailed questionnaires in 1998-1999, 2000, 2001-2002, and 2003. RESULTS: Living alone significantly increased the risk of onset of disability (T3 OR = 1.60[1.06-2.43], T4 OR = 1.74[1.22-2.47]) and the risk of sustained poor functional ability (OR = 2.35[1.44-3.84]) among men, but not among single-living women. Social participation mediated only a small part of the effect of cohabitation status on functional ability. DISCUSSION: Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of cohabitation status in older men and women on (a) onset of disability at 3- and 4.5-year follow-up and (b) changes in functional ability between 3- and 4.5-year follow-up, and to analyze whether this effect was mediated by social participation. METHOD: A total of 2,533 nondisabled older men and women enrolled in the Danish Intervention Study on Preventive Home Visits constituted the study population. Data were collected by mailed questionnaires in 1998-1999, 2000, 2001-2002, and 2003. RESULTS: Living alone significantly increased the risk of onset of disability (T3 OR = 1.60[1.06-2.43], T4 OR = 1.74[1.22-2.47]) and the risk of sustained poor functional ability (OR = 2.35[1.44-3.84]) among men, but not among single-living women. Social participation mediated only a small part of the effect of cohabitation status on functional ability. DISCUSSION: Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men.

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