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Title: | Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study |
Authors: | Tyrovolas, Stefanos Polychronopoulos, Evangelos Morena, Marianthi Mariolis, Anargiros Piscopo, Suzanne Valacchi, Giuseppe Bountziouka, Vassiliki Anastasiou, Foteini Zeimbekis, Akis Tyrovola, Dimitra Foscolou, Alexandra Gotsis, Efthimios Metallinos, George Soulis, George Tur, Josep-Antoni Matalas, Antonia Lionis, Christos Sidossis, Labros S. Panagiotakos, Demosthenes |
Keywords: | Older automobile drivers -- Health aspects -- Mediterranean Region Aging -- Health aspects -- Mediterranean Region Well-being -- Age factors -- Mediterranean Region Older people -- Transportation |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Tyrovolas, S., Polychronopoulos, E., Morena, M., Mariolis, A., Piscopo, S., Valacchi, G.,...Panagiotakos, D. (2017). Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study. Annals of Epidemiology, 27(3), 225-229. |
Abstract: | Purpose: The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relation between car use and the level of successful aging of a random sample of older adults living in the Mediterranean basin. Methods: During 2005-2011, 2749 older (aged 65-100 years) from 22 islands and the rural Mani region (Peloponnesus) of Greece were voluntarily enrolled in the Mediterranean islands cross-sectional study. Sociodemographics, medical conditions, and dietary and lifestyle habits were derived throughout standard procedures. Car use was recorded with a standard binary question. A successful aging index ranging from 0-10 was used. Results: Older adults who used a car on regular basis had significantly higher levels of successful aging, as well as less prevalence of obesity and hypertension while were more physically active (P < .001). After adjusting for several confounders car use was still positively related with elderly islander’s successful aging level (beta coefficient [95% confidence interval]: 0.65 [0.54-0.77]). Conclusions: In conclusion, the activity of car use seems to be an indicator of quality of life among older adults, as measured through successful aging. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89579 |
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