eprintid: 1473181
rev_number: 45
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datestamp: 2015-12-11 12:30:40
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creators_name: Liljas, AEM
creators_name: Wannamethee, SG
creators_name: Whincup, PH
creators_name: Papacosta, O
creators_name: Walters, K
creators_name: Iliffe, S
creators_name: Lennon, LT
creators_name: Carvalho, LA
creators_name: Ramsay, SE
title: Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study
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divisions: UCL
divisions: B02
divisions: D12
divisions: G20
keywords: Sensory impairments, hearing, vision, older adults, ageing
note: This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Public Health following peer review. The version of record, Liljas, AEM; Wannamethee, SG; Whincup, PH; Papacosta, O; Walters, K; Iliffe, S; Lennon, LT; (2015) Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Public Health, is available online at: http://dx/doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv095
abstract: Background: Hearing and vision problems are common in older adults. We investigated the association of self-reported sensory impairment with lifestyle factors, chronic conditions, physical functioning, quality of life and social interaction. / Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of participants of the British Regional Heart Study aged 63–85 years. / Results: A total of 3981 men (82% response rate) provided data. Twenty-seven per cent (n = 1074) reported hearing impairment including being able to hear with aid (n = 482), being unable to hear (no aid) (n = 424) and being unable to hear despite aid (n = 168). Three per cent (n = 124) reported vision impairment. Not being able to hear, irrespective of use of hearing aid, was associated with poor quality of life, poor social interaction and poor physical functioning. Men who could not hear despite hearing aid were more likely to report coronary heart disease (CHD) [age-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) 1.89 (95% confidence interval 1.36–2.63)]. Vision impairment was associated with symptoms of CHD including breathlessness [OR 2.06 (1.38–3.06)] and chest pain [OR 1.58 (1.07–2.35)]. Vision impairment was also associated with poor quality of life, poor social interaction and poor physical functioning. / Conclusions: Sensory impairment is associated with poor physical functioning, poor health and poor social interaction in older men. Further research is warranted on pathways underlying these associations.
date: 2015-07-14
publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv095
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
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doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv095
lyricists_name: Carvalho, Livia
lyricists_name: Iliffe, Stephen
lyricists_name: Lennon, Lucy
lyricists_name: Liljas, Ann
lyricists_name: Papacosta, Anna
lyricists_name: Ramsay, Sheena
lyricists_name: Walters, Katherine
lyricists_name: Wannamethee, Sasiwarang
lyricists_id: LACAR97
lyricists_id: SRILI07
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lyricists_id: ALILJ07
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lyricists_id: SRAMS78
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actors_name: Liljas, Ann
actors_id: ALILJ07
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Journal of Public Health
volume: 38
number: 2
pagerange: e21-e28
event_location: UK
issn: 1741-3850
citation:        Liljas, AEM;    Wannamethee, SG;    Whincup, PH;    Papacosta, O;    Walters, K;    Iliffe, S;    Lennon, LT;         ... Ramsay, SE; + view all <#>        Liljas, AEM;  Wannamethee, SG;  Whincup, PH;  Papacosta, O;  Walters, K;  Iliffe, S;  Lennon, LT;  Carvalho, LA;  Ramsay, SE;   - view fewer <#>    (2015)    Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study.                   Journal of Public Health , 38  (2)   e21-e28.    10.1093/pubmed/fdv095 <https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed%2Ffdv095>.       Green open access   
 
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