Relevance of race and ethnicity for self-reported functional limitation

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
S Melinda SpencerAnn Burkhardt

Abstract

It is unclear whether older adults of different race or ethnicity vary in the ways they perceive functional limitations. Variation in such self-reports may be relevant clinically, because many diagnoses (and subsequent care) depend on self-reported disability. To examine this question, self-reported hand function was compared with performance-based assessment of strength (hand dynamometer) and dexterity (Moberg Pick-Up Test) in white (n=102), African-American (n=67), and Hispanic (n=196) elderly people. Participants were Medicare beneficiaries from northern Manhattan, New York City, aged 70 and older. In adjusted analyses, self-reported hand function was associated with weaker grip strength in African-American and Hispanic participants but not in white participants. Self-reported difficulty with hand function was associated with poorer dexterity in all three groups. Similar results were observed in the subsample of participants with arthritis. These results suggest that culture or socioenvironmental differences associated with culture may influence reports of functional limitation.

References

Jul 1, 1991·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·J FalconerJ M Sinacore
Mar 1, 1995·Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association·B Dellhag, C S Burckhardt
Sep 1, 1993·Journal of Health and Social Behavior·K F Ferraro
Jan 1, 1996·European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology·H Kinoshita, P R Francis
Jan 1, 1997·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·S S MerrillL F Berkman
Oct 1, 1998·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·T RantanenL P Fried
Oct 17, 1998·American Journal of Public Health·V A Freedman, L G Martin
Sep 4, 1999·Age and Ageing·S GiampaoliA Menotti
May 5, 2000·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·T RantanenJ M Guralnik
May 10, 2001·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·K G Manton, X Gu
Jul 11, 2001·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·R F SchoeniR B Wallace
Mar 14, 2002·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·V K RanganathanG H Yue
Feb 15, 2003·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Eli CarmeliRaymond Coleman
May 20, 2003·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Taina RantanenJack M Guralnik
May 22, 2003·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Carolien L van den BrinkGeertrudis A M van den Bos
Aug 1, 1958·The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume·E MOBERG
Oct 10, 2003·Disability and Rehabilitation·A M van Lier, H Payette
Mar 3, 2005·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research·Soham Al SnihMukaila A Raji
Aug 17, 2006·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Steven M AlbertJeanne Teresi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 16, 2009·Current Opinion in Rheumatology·Kelvin P JordanUNKNOWN Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre
Dec 18, 2010·American Journal of Public Health·Grant H Louie, Michael M Ward
Jul 22, 2015·Occupational Medicine·S MosheY Juven
Jan 7, 2010·Journal of Aging and Health·Douglas K MillerFredric D Wolinsky
Dec 1, 2018·The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging·J Fernandes de Souza BarbosaR Oliveira Guerra

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Social Science & Medicine
Jinyoung Kim, Emily Durden
JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
James F Fries
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved