Author:
Arokiasamy P.,Selvamani Y.,Jotheeswaran A. T.,Sadana Ritu
Abstract
AbstractHandgrip strength, a measure of muscular strength is a powerful predictor of declines in intrinsic capacity, functional abilities, the onset of morbidity and mortality among older adults. This study documents socioeconomic (SES) differences in handgrip strength among older adults aged 50 years and over in six middle-income countries and investigates the association of handgrip strength with measures of intrinsic capacity—a composite of all the physical and mental capacities of an individual. Secondary data analysis of cross-sectional population-based data from six countries from the WHO’s Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Wave 1 were conducted. Three-level linear hierarchical models examine the association of demographic, socioeconomic status and multimorbidity variables with handgrip strength. Regression-based Relative Index of Inequality (RII) examines socioeconomic inequalities in handgrip strength; and multilevel linear and logistic hierarchical regression models document the association between handgrip strength and five domains of intrinsic capacity: locomotion, psychological, cognitive capacity, vitality and sensory. Wealth quintiles are positively associated with handgrip strength among men across all countries except South Africa while the differences by education were notable for China and India. Work and nutritional status are positively associated with handgrip strength. Our findings provide new evidence of robust association between handgrip strength and other measures of intrinsic capacity and confirms that handgrip strength is a single most important measure of capacity among older persons.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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