Age, socioeconomic patterns and regional variations in grip strength among older adults (50+) in India: Evidence from WHO’s Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Arokiasamy ◽  
Y. Selvamani
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Regional Variations ◽  
Socioeconomic Patterns ◽  
Global Ageing

scholarly journals Functional difficulties and toileting among older adults in Ghana: evidence from the World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 1

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Kofi Awuviry-Newton ◽  
Kylie Wales ◽  
Meredith Tavener ◽  
Paul Kowal ◽  
Julie Byles
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Functional Difficulties ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Global Ageing

Abstract Ghana's older population is projected to increase in coming decades and as a result will see increasing care needs. Understanding the functional difficulties older adults experience, and the associated factors, will help identify relevant intervention to assist older adults in meeting their care needs. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of functional difficulties among older adults in Ghana, and examine how the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO-ICF) conceptual framework can relate to toileting difficulty to understand the factors that increase older adults’ care needs. Data were for 5,096 adults aged ⩾50 years from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 1. Difficulties were assessed using self-reported difficulty on 22 functional items, including toileting. Multivariate logistic regression tested associations between toileting and other factors as related to the WHO-ICF conceptual framework. Older adults reported climbing one flight of stairs without resting as a common functional difficulty. Difficulty eating was the item least identified. Toileting difficulty was ranked second among five total activities of daily living difficulties. Age, marital status, self-reported health, memory, bodily pain, short- and far-distance vision, obesity, stroke, chronic lung disease, trust at individual and neighbourhood level, toilet facility type, socialising with co-workers, and public and religious meeting attendance were statistically significantly associated with toileting difficulty in the final parsimonious model. Post-hoc analysis testing interaction revealed that interaction existed between female sex and never married marital status (p = 0.04), and obesity and widowed marital status (p = 0.01), with toileting as the outcome. A significant level of functional difficulty existed among Ghanaian older adults in this sample. Toileting difficulty was associated with factors across different components in the WHO-ICF, emphasising functional, social and environmental factors related to this fundamental human activity.

scholarly journals Stratification of BMI categories among older adults within and across countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-263
Author(s):  
Carmen D Ng
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Global Ageing

AbstractObjective:Within- and across-country nutritional disparities were examined among older adults in six different countries at varying levels of development.Design:Cross-sectional study.Participants:Older adults (aged 50 years or over) in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa using the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE).Results:While the distribution of BMI categories varied by country, development-related characteristics were generally related to BMI category in a similar way: urban-living, educated and wealthier individuals were typically more likely to be in a higher BMI category. However, there were some exceptions that corroborate findings in more developed countries. Indeed, a pooled partial proportional odds model which included gross domestic product per capita interactions made the case for intertwining processes of development and the nutrition transition.Conclusions:Population segments to be targeted by nutrition policy and programme implementation might need to change over the course of development.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of stroke among older adults in Ghana: Evidence from the Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e0212623
Author(s):  
Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade ◽  
Francis Nii-Amoo Dodoo ◽  
Kwadwo Koram ◽  
Ama de-Graft Aikins
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Global Ageing

scholarly journals Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization’s study on global AGEing and adult health

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243642
Author(s):  
Justice Moses K. Aheto ◽  
Emilia A. Udofia ◽  
Eugene Kallson ◽  
George Mensah ◽  
Minicuci Nadia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Environmental Determinants ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Household Factors ◽  
Toilet Facility ◽  
Flush Toilet ◽  
Global Ageing

Background A previous multi-site study involving lower- and middle-income countries demonstrated that asthma in older adults is associated with long-term exposure to particulate matter, male gender and smoking. However, variations may occur within individual countries, which are relevant to inform health promoting policies as populations live longer. The present study estimates asthma prevalence and examines the sociodemographic characteristics and environmental determinants associated with asthma in older adults in Ghana. Methods This study utilised data from the nationally representative World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 2. A final sample of 4621 individuals residing in 3970 households was used in analytical modelling. Factors associated with asthma were investigated using single level and multilevel binary logistic regression models. Results Asthma was reported by 102 (2.2%) respondents. Factors associated with asthma in the univariate model were: those aged 60–69 (OR = 5.22, 95% CI: 1.24, 21.95) and 70 or more (OR = 5.56, 95% CI: 1.33, 23.26) years, Ga-Adangbe dialect group (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.71), no religion (OR = 3.59, 95% CI: 1.77, 7.28), having moderate (OR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.75) and bad/very bad (OR = 2.75, 95% CI: 1.58, 4.80) health state, and severe/extreme difficulty with self-care (OR = 3.49, 95% CI: 1.23, 9.88) and non-flush toilet facility (OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.39, 0.99). Factors independently associated with asthma in the adjusted models were: those aged 60–69 (OR = 4.49, 95% CI: 1.03, 19.55) years, father with primary education or less (OR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.94), no religion (OR = 2.52, 95% CI: 1.18, 5.41), and households with non-flush toilet facility (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.35, 0.96). Significant residual household-level variation in asthma was observed. Over 40% of variance in asthma episodes could be attributable to residual household-level variations. Conclusion Individual as well as household factors were seen to influence the prevalence of asthma in this national survey. Clinical management of these patients in health facilities should consider household factors in addition to individual level factors.

scholarly journals Work status, retirement, and depression in older adults: An analysis of six countries based on the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño ◽  
Laura Juliana Bonilla-Tinoco ◽  
Betty Soledad Manrique-Espinoza ◽  
Martin Romero-Martínez ◽  
Ana Luisa Sosa-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Global Ageing
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