Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa
SOURCE: BMC Research Notes
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Ramlagan, K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, GENDER, MEN, SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8109
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2548
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2548
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Ramlagan, K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, GENDER, MEN, SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8109
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2548
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2548
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Abstract
Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of older adults in Africa. This study aims to investigate social and health differences in hand grip strength among older adults in a national probability sample of older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE wave 1) in 2008. We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 men and women aged 50 years or older in South Africa. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, health variables, and anthropometric measurements. Linear multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess the association of social factors, health variables and grip strength. The mean overall hand grip strength was 37.9 kgs for men (mean age 61.1 years, SD = 9.1) and 31.5 kgs for women (mean age 62.0 years, SD = 9.7). In multivariate analysis among men, greater height, not being underweight and lower functional disability was associated with greater grip strength, and among women, greater height, better cognitive functioning, and lower functional disability were associated with greater grip strength. Greater height and lower functional disability were found for both older South African men and women to be significantly associated with grip strength-
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