eprintid: 1473181 rev_number: 45 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/01/47/31/81 datestamp: 2015-12-11 12:30:40 lastmod: 2021-12-13 02:18:56 status_changed: 2016-07-26 15:44:18 type: article metadata_visibility: show 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 ispublished: pub 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 primo: open primo_central: open_green article_type_text: Article verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1045233 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 lyricists_id: LTLEN83 lyricists_id: ALILJ07 lyricists_id: AOPAP46 lyricists_id: SRAMS78 lyricists_id: KWALT44 lyricists_id: SGWAN47 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 document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1473181/1/Liljas_Manuscript%20JPH%20revision_template.pdf