Effect modification of social participation in the relationship between living arrangements and frailty among older adults in Japan : Differences based on gender

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BACKGROUND: Frailty is a common global concern that is closely related to aging, especially in Japan. This study clarifies the relationship between living arrangements and frailty among older Japanese adults and the effect of social participation based on gender, with the aim of developing social preventive and intervention strategies.

METHODS: Panel data were obtained from the 2016 and 2019 Japan Gerontological Evaluation Studies. A total of 23,630 older adults, aged 65 years and older, were included. Frailty was assessed using the Kihon Checklist. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between living arrangements and frailty and the effect of social participation based on gender.

RESULTS: A total of 1,589 (6.72 %) participants reported the new onset of frailty. No independent association was found between living arrangements and frailty, regardless of gender, after controlling for covariates. Diverse forms of social participation decreased the risk for frailty among men. For women, living with a spouse was associated with a higher risk for frailty, compared with women who lived alone; however, women who lived with children and participated in three or more social activities had a lowered risk for frailty.

CONCLUSIONS: For men, social participation played a more important role in the risk for frailty than did living arrangement. However, social participation moderated the association between living arrangements and frailty in women. Therefore, the promotion of social participation can be included in health prevention and intervention programs to decrease the risk for frailty.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:117

Enthalten in:

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 117(2024) vom: 23. Jan., Seite 105231

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Yanzhang [VerfasserIn]
Du, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Kondo, Naoki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Frailty
Gender difference
Japan
Journal Article
Living arrangement
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Social participation

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Date Completed 06.12.2023

Date Revised 24.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.archger.2023.105231

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363898689