scholarly journals Association between NT‐proBNP and nocturia among community‐dwelling elderly males and females: A cross‐sectional analysis of the HEIJO‐KYO study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Okumura ◽  
Kenji Obayashi ◽  
Yoshiaki Tai ◽  
Yuki Yamagami ◽  
Hiromitsu Negoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Elderly Males ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Sectional Analysis

The Toronto concussion study: a cross-sectional analysis of balance deficits following acute concussion in community-dwelling adults

Brain Injury ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Michelle Sweeny ◽  
Olinda Habib Perez ◽  
Elizabeth L. Inness ◽  
Cynthia Danells ◽  
Tharshini Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Balance Deficits ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals Eating alone at each meal and associated health status by cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional analysis of the KAGUYA study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Kushida ◽  
Jong-Seong Moon ◽  
Daisuke Matsumoto ◽  
Naomi Yamasaki ◽  
Katsuhiko Takatori
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Health Status Indicators ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between eating alone at each meal and health status including functional capacity according to cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly.Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Keeping Active across Generations Uniting the Youth and the Aged (KAGUYA) study in Japan. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all 8004 residents aged 65 or older residing in the same Japanese town the participants in March 2016. Eating alone was assessed by first asking whether participants ate three separate meals each day (i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and those who answered affirmatively were then asked how many people were usually present at each meal. Health status was assessed in terms of subjective health, medical history, care needs, body mass index, depression, and functional capacity.Results: Data from 3057 respondents were analyzed. Among those living with others, those who reported not being in good subjective health and a history of hypertension were significantly more likely to eat alone at breakfast (odds ratio 1.27; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.61, and 1.26; 1.06–1.49). Depressive symptoms and many subscales of functional capacity were also significantly associated with eating alone at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (P < 0.05). Among those living alone, those eating alone at breakfast had lower scores for indicators of functional capacity including information practice (P = 0.010) and total scores (P = 0.049).Conclusions: For both cohabitation situations, many health status indicators were related to eating alone at each meal, especially breakfast.

scholarly journals Association of pain with HbA1cin a predominantly black population of community-dwelling adults with diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 1466-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Herbert ◽  
A. L. Varley ◽  
S. J. Andreae ◽  
B. R. Goodin ◽  
L. A. Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Population ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals A Frailty Index from Next-of-Kin Data: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda ◽  
Matteo Cesari ◽  
María Fernanda Carrillo-Vega ◽  
Guillermo Salinas-Escudero ◽  
Pamela Tella-Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Number Of Visits ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Objectives. To construct a frailty index from next-of-kin information of the last year of life of community-dwelling 50 years old or older adults and test its association with health services utilization. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis from next-of-kin data available from the last wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Measurements. Along with descriptive statistics, the frailty index (FI) was tested in regression models to assess its association with adverse outcomes previous to death: number of hospitalized days in the previous year and number of visits to a physician in the previous year, in unadjusted and adjusted models. Results. From a total of 2,649 individuals the mean of age was 74.8 (±11.4) and 56.3% (n = 1,183) were women. The mean of the FI was of 0.279 (±SD 0.131, R = 0.0–0.738) and distribution was biased to the right. There was a significant association (p < 0.001) between the FI and number of hospitalized days (β = 45.7, 95% CI 36.1–55.4, p < 0.001) and for the number of visits to a physician (β = 25.93, 95% CI 19.27–32.6, p < 0.001) both models adjusted for age and sex. Conclusion. The FI constructed with next-of-kin data showed similar characteristics to similar indexes of older adults. It was independently associated with health care use.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Clinicoepidemiological Features of Vitiligo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharmila Patil ◽  
Manjyot Gautam ◽  
Nitin Nadkarni ◽  
Neha Saboo ◽  
Kiran Godse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Duration Of Disease ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Background. Vitiligo has important clinical and social consequences particularly in the pigmented skin. The present study was conducted to assess the differences in clinicoepidemiological presentation of vitiligo in males and females and to understand the factors associated with spread of vitiligo in them. Methods. This is a cross-sectional analysis of secondary clinical data of 168 vitiligo patients at a tertiary medical centre at Navi Mumbai. We used logistic regression models to estimate the association between gender and clinical characteristics of vitiligo and to evaluate the factors associated with spread of vitiligo. Results. There were no significant differences between the mean ages of males and females; however, males reported a longer duration of disease (6.9 (10.4) years) compared with females (4.9 (7.4) years). Males were significantly more likely to report a family history of vitiligo compared with females (adjusted OR (aOR): 16.87, 95% CI: 2.16 to 131.69). Even though females were more likely to report spread of lesions, the association was not statistically significant (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 0.62 to 2.36). Discussion. The differences in the clinical presentations between genders highlight the need to understand the different factors (possibly genetic) that may play a part in the pathogenesis of this multifactorial disease in males and females.

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