Difference in the impact of homebound status on functional decline between independent older men and women: A 2 year follow-up study

Japan Journal of Nursing Science : JJNS
Yuko HamazakiHideaki Nakagawa

Abstract

To investigate the association between homebound status and functional decline over a 2 year follow-up period and the sex difference in its association. The study subjects were 2956 independently living older individuals (1267 men, 1679 women). Homebound persons were defined as individuals who left home less than once a week. Subjects judged to be eligible for a support program or long-term care by the committee of the long-term care insurance system were considered functionally dependent. Using a Cox proportional hazard model, the present authors evaluated the association between homebound status and onset of functional dependence. Of the 2946 subjects, 223 (7.6%) were homebound. During the follow-up period, 153 subjects became functionally dependent. Adjusting for age and household type, the hazard ratio (HR) for onset of functional dependence in the homebound group (compared with the non-homebound group) was 5.46 (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.00-9.94) for men and 2.62 (95% CI, 1.66-4.14) for women. After adjustment for locomotor function, cognitive function, depressive state, age, and household type, the HR for onset of functional dependence in association with homebound status remained significantly increased in men (HR,...Continue Reading

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