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Physical Functional Limitations among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Older Adults: Associations with Socio-Demographic Factors and Health

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  • Lina Gubhaju
  • Emily Banks
  • Rona MacNiven
  • Bridgette J McNamara
  • Grace Joshy
  • Adrian Bauman
  • Sandra J Eades

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Background: Australian Aboriginal people are disproportionately affected by physical disability; the reasons for this are unclear. This study aimed to quantify associations between severe physical functional limitations and socio-demographic and health-related factors among older Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults. Methods: Questionnaire data from 1,563 Aboriginal and 226,802 non-Aboriginal participants aged ≥45 years from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study (New South Wales, Australia) were used to calculate age- and sex-adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) for severe limitation [MOS-PF score

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  • Lina Gubhaju & Emily Banks & Rona MacNiven & Bridgette J McNamara & Grace Joshy & Adrian Bauman & Sandra J Eades, 2015. "Physical Functional Limitations among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Older Adults: Associations with Socio-Demographic Factors and Health," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0139364
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139364
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