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Chronic Conditions and Disabilities Among Seniors An Analysis of Population-Based Health and Activity Limitation Surveys

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the prevalence of disabilities and the medical conditions and risk factors associated with mobility and agility disabilities among seniors. METHODS: In the 1986 and 1991 Canadian Census, every fifth person answered a screening question about activity limitation and disabilities. A probability sample of both those reporting and not reporting disability was selected to complete the Health and Activity Limitations Surveys …

Authors

Raina P; Dukeshire S; Lindsay J; Chambers LW

Journal

Annals of Epidemiology, Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 402–409

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

8 1998

DOI

10.1016/s1047-2797(98)00006-4

ISSN

1047-2797