scholarly journals Is There Successful Aging for Nonagenarians? The Vitality 90+ Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Nosraty ◽  
Tytti Sarkeala ◽  
Antti Hervonen ◽  
Marja Jylhä
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Multidimensional Models ◽  
Mailed Survey ◽  
Status Level

Objectives. This study was designed (1) to estimate the prevalence of successful aging among nonagenarians based on six different models and (2) to investigate whether successful aging is associated with socio-demographic factors.Methods. A mailed survey was conducted with people aged 90+ in Tampere in 2010. Responses were received from 1283 people. The prevalence of successful aging was measured by six multidimensional models including physical, social, and psychological components. Age, sex, marital status, level of education, and place of living were studied as factors associated with successful aging.Results. The prevalence of successful aging varied from 1.6% to 18.3% depending on the model applied. Successful aging was more prevalent in men, and also more prevalent among community-living people. In most models, successful aging was also associated with younger age, being married, and a higher level of education.Discussion. Models which emphasize the absence of disease and activity as criteria for successful aging may not be the most relevant and applicable in oldest old. Instead, preference should be given to models that focus more on autonomy, adaptation and sense of purpose. Age-sensitive approaches would help us better understand the potential of successful aging among individuals who already have success in longevity.

scholarly journals Quality of Life during the First Two Years Post Stroke: The Restore4Stroke Cohort Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria L. van Mierlo ◽  
Caroline M. van Heugten ◽  
Marcel W.M. Post ◽  
Tibor R.S. Hajós ◽  
L. Jaap Kappelle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Discharge Destination ◽  
Confounding Effect ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Status Level

Background: Little information is available about the course of quality of life (QoL) post stroke and how dependency on activities of daily living (ADL) influences this course. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the course of QoL from 2 months up to 2 years post stroke and to study the influence of ADL dependency in the first week post stroke. Methods: This is a multicenter prospective longitudinal cohort study in which 368 stroke patients were included and data were collected at 1 week, 2 months, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months post stroke. QoL assessment included measures of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (short stroke-specific Quality of Life Scale), emotional functioning (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), participation (Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation), and life satisfaction (2LS). Dependency on ADL was defined as having a Barthel Index score ≤17 four days post stroke. Generalized Estimating Equations analyses were performed to examine the course of the 4 domains of QoL. Furthermore, the possible confounding effect of age, gender, marital status, level of education and discharge destination was examined. Results: Results showed that HRQoL, participation and life satisfaction improved during the first year post stroke, with most changes occurring in the first 6 months. Furthermore, patients dependent in ADL scored consistently lower on all 4 QoL domains and test occasions compared to ADL-independent patients. In both patient groups separately, no changes over time were found in emotional functioning. ADL-independent patients improved in HRQoL (p = 0.002), participation (p < 0.001) and life satisfaction (p = 0.020) between 2 and 6 months and in life satisfaction (p = 0.003) between 6 and 12 months also. ADL-dependent patients improved in HRQoL (p = 0.009) between 2 and 6 months and in participation between 2 and 6 months (p = 0.001) and between 6 and 12 months (p = 0.031). Furthermore, they experienced no changes in life satisfaction. No confounding effect was found after adding age, gender, marital status, level of education and discharge destination. Conclusions: Most improvement in QoL occurred up to 6 months post stroke and showed different patterns for specific domains of QoL and for patients with and without dependency in ADL in the first week post stroke. It is therefore important to differentiate between these different domains of QoL when the long-term perspective is considered. Furthermore, patients dependent in ADL consistently scored lower on all QoL domains and did not reach the level of QoL of patients independent of QoL.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Internet Banking

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdem Özdemir ◽  
Sıtkı Sönmezer
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

Internet banking is becoming prevalent in recent decades. Handy applications are ubiquitous for customers. This study aims to differentiate the customers depending on several factors in internet usage. The effects of sociodemographic factors like gender, age, marital status, time spent in internet banking transactions, monthly income and level of education are tested against internet usage characteristics. Internet Banking is characterized in terms of ease and cost, reliability and usefulness. Data is collected by a survey that uses a Likert Scale; 172 respondents are reached and Kruskal Wallis H test is conducted to shed light to relations among factors and internet usage. Relationship between monthly income and reliability of internet banking transactions are significant at 95%. The relationship between İnternet banking usage and time spent in internet banking is also significant at 95%. Banks that are in competition in internet banking shall assume gender, age and marital status as indifferent but shall focus on customer involvement with internet banking and customers monthly income levels.

scholarly journals Wine consumption in China: profiling the 21st century Chinese wine consumer

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Carmen García-Cortijo ◽  
Emiliano C. Villanueva ◽  
Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero ◽  
Yuanbo Li
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
Chinese Wine ◽  
Status Level

This article determines the factors that influence Chinese wine consumption and, thus, contribute to define an average Chinese wine consumer profile for the years 2000 to 2014. The article proposes a model that explains the variations in the consumption of wine in China, because of traditional factors of the theory of demand (price of wine, income, and price of a substitute good), and sociodemographic factors (age, gender, marital status, level of education, geographical area, and tourism activities). The article reveals that an increased income, a married marital status, living in an urban area, and tourism activities, significantly and positively contributed to the increase of wine consumption in China. In addition, the article demonstrates that wine is not a substitute of beer in China, and that it is hard to associate an increase of wine consumption with the gender and the educational level of the average Chinese. In contrast, age negatively and significantly influenced the wine consumption in China, meaning that wine consumers are becoming younger.

Prophylactic mastectomy: The role of risk aversion.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (27_suppl) ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
Laura Kruper ◽  
Meghana Bhatt ◽  
Karin London ◽  
Katherine Henderson ◽  
Courtney Vito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Prophylactic Mastectomy ◽  
Brca Mutation ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
History Of ◽  
Caucasian Patients

39 Background: The rate of women undergoing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) has increased significantly over the past decade. Large population studies have examined factors associated with the use of CPM. We studied the factors associated with CPM within our institution. Methods: A 30-question validated survey was mailed to all patients who underwent mastectomy from 1972 to 2011 and are currently receiving treatment or surveillance at our institution. Responses were analyzed to determine the factors predictive of CPM. Multivariate logistic regression methods were used to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for possible associations between exposures (including age at surgery, marital status, education, race, family history of breast cancer, and BRCA genetic mutation (BRCA mutation) and likelihood of CPM. Results: 368 of 691 surveys were returned. Younger age was statistically significantly associated with increased likelihood of CPM (p-trend < 0.001). Caucasian patients were 4 times as likely to undergo CPM compared to non-Caucasian patients (OR 3.95, 95%CI=1.89-8.23). Patients with a family history of breast cancer were 3 times as likely to undergo CPM as compared with those with no family history (OR 3.38, 95%CI=1.4-8.16). Married patients were also 3 times as likely to undergo CPM compared with unmarried patients (OR 3.00, 95%CI=1.39-6.52). Reporting a BRCA mutation was highly correlated with younger age, positive family history, higher level of education and marital status. Conclusions: When faced with the decision of whether to undergo a CPM, patients must assess both objective future risks and subjective feelings about those risks. These results suggest that the decision to undergo CPM is associated with known risk factors for the development of contralateral cancer such as younger age and positive breast cancer family history. In addition, multiple demographic factors including Caucasian race and married status increased the likelihood of choosing CPM. This may relate to social support as well socioeconomic status. Further exploration into societal factors that impact CPM use is warranted.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with cryptorchidism in live births in Brazil: a 20-year analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Bessa Dantas ◽  
Dionata Da Costa ◽  
Edila Andrade ◽  
Maria do Socorro Bastos ◽  
Fabiana Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Premature Births ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Cryptorchidism is a congenital disorder that causes an irregularity in the permanent or temporary descent of one or both testicles. In Brazil, there are no comprehensive studies describing the association of demographic, social, and clinical characteristics in relation to cryptorchidism.Objectives: This study aims to verify possible associations of clinical and sociodemographic characteristics in patients with cryptorchidism.Design and Methods: An analytical, descriptive and retrospective study was carried out based on secondary data of 5,168 live births with cryptorchidism recorded in the Live Birth Information System (SINASC), Brazil from 1999 to 2018. The socio-demographic factors analyzed were the geographic region, age, education and marital status of the mothers. The clinical factors analyzed were the duration and type of pregnancy. The place of birth was also analyzed as a secondary outcome.Results: This research analyzed all live births during the study period, in Brazil. The chance of cryptorchidism in the neonate is more common in women who become pregnant later (≥30 years of age) and with a higher level of education (≥8 years). The risk of cryptorchidism in relation to the federation units is higher in Paraíba, Pernambuco, Sergipe, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina. Regarding the clinical characteristics, the shorter pregnancies, which characterize premature births, are a risk for the appearance of cryptorchidism in the country.Conclusion: Thus, in this study, we found that sociodemographic and clinical factors have specific characteristics that predict cryptorchidism in newborns in Brazil.

Correlates of Life Satisfaction of Aged Persons

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 977-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Dillard ◽  
N. Jo Campbell ◽  
Grace B. Chisolm
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Status Level

This investigation examined the relationship of life satisfaction with such characteristics as sex, age, health status, level of education, marital status, and income status. The participants were 281 aged men ( n = 82) and women ( n = 199) who lived in a large southwestern metropolitan area. Analysis showed that life satisfaction was significantly related to the aged participants' education level, income, and health status.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR SOSIAL EKONOMI YANG MEMPENGARUHI PROBABILITAS WANITA BEKERJA DI PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dini Rahim ◽  
Syamsul Amar ◽  
Ariusni Ariusni
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Section Data ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Effect Of Age ◽  
Status Level

This study aims to determine the effect of age, marital status, level of education, area of residence, number of dependents, family expenses, and head of household status on the probability variable of women choose to be a working women in West Sumatra Province. This is descriptive and associative research, where the data used is secondary data in the form of cross-section data. The data was from national socioeconomic survey in 2016. By using logistic regression, the results of this study show that the variables of age, marital status, level of education, and number of dependents have a positive and significant effect on probability of women working in West Sumatra, while the variable area of residence has a negative and significant influence on probability of women working in West Sumatra province.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Motivation to Volunteer Among Lecturers in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khairul Kamarudin ◽  
Nicholas Wong Yew Jun ◽  
Aneesa Abdul Rashid ◽  
Navin Kumar Devaraj ◽  
Nurainul Hana Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Health Sciences ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Median Score ◽  
Voluntary Work ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Motivations To Volunteer ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Introduction: Volunteerism is an act that should be encouraged especially among the medical and health sciences community. In this study the motivation to volunteer among lecturers and its associated factors were assessed.Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional questionnaire study involving 91 lecturers who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (FMHS, UPM) between May and July 2018. The Voluntary Function Inventory (VFI) was used to evaluate the motivations to volunteer. It consists of six subscales; values, understanding, social, career, protective, enhancement. Scoring is on a Likert scale of 1 to 7. Higher scores of each subscale indicates higher motivation.Results: The proportion of lecturers who do voluntary work is 85.7%. There were no significant association between the socio-demographic factors and volunteerism. The younger age group had a significant association with “career” subscale (median score = 4.6(IQR =1.8)) compared to the older age group (median score = 3.4(IQR=2.7)) (p=0.047). Female lecturers scored significantly higher for “protective” subscale (median score = 4.6(IQR=19)) compared to male lecturers (median score = 3.8 (IQR=2.6)) (p=0.021). Those who volunteered scored significantly higher for “values” subscale compared to those that didn’t volunteer, with a median scores of 5.9 (IQR= 0.8) and 5.4 (IQR 1.1) respectively, (p=0.027). There were no significant association between ethnicity and the income with other subscales.Conclusion: The motivations to volunteer for “career motive” were higher for the younger lecturers. Female lecturers scored higher for “protective motive.” Lecturers who were volunteers scored higher for “value motives” as compared to those who were non-volunteers.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 04 No. 02 April’20 Page : 136-141

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