Racial differences in gait velocity in an urban elderly cohort.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Irene BlancoCarol A Derby

Abstract

To investigate whether there are racial differences in gait velocity in elderly adults. Cross-sectional analysis. Bronx, New York. Two hundred thirteen participants of the Einstein Aging Study (157 Caucasian, 56 African American), a longitudinal study of community-residing elderly adults recruited using Medicare and voter registration records. Demographic characteristics, medical history, Geriatric Depression Scale, Blessed Information-Memory-Concentration Test, Total Pain Index, gait velocity. Caucasians were older (median 79.9 vs 75.5, P = .002) and more educated (median 14 vs 12 years, P = .007) and had lower body mass index (mean 26.9 ± 4.3 vs 28.9 ± 6.4, P = .03). African Americans were more likely to be female (80.4% vs 59.9%, P = .006) and to have diabetes mellitus (28.6% vs 13.4%, P = .01). Pain levels were not significantly different between Caucasians and African Americans. African Americans had a significantly slower gait velocity (mean 90.2 ± 17.9 vs 99.1 ± 20.1 cm/s, P = .004). This difference persisted after adjusting for multiple covariates. Differences in common factors known to influence gait did not explain a 7.79-cm/s slower gait speed in African Americans than Caucasians. Differences in gait velocity persist...Continue Reading

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