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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Gender differences in mobility disability during young, middle and older age in West African adults
Global Public Health, Volume 7, No. 5, Year 2012
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Description
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and the contribution of socio-demographic factors and chronic diseases to mobility disability in West African countries. Data were obtained from the World Health Survey (2002-2003) in which adults ≥18 years participated, from Burkina Faso (n=4822), Mali (n=4230) and Senegal (n=3197). Participants reporting mild, moderate, severe, extreme difficulty or inability to move around were defined as having mobility disability. All estimates were corrected for sampling design. Association measures were estimated using logistic regression methods. Mobility disability was frequent at young ages (35-44 years old) in men and women, respectively: 17% and 23% in Burkina Faso, 12% and 23% in Mali and 22% and 34% in Senegal. Women had higher odds of mobility difficulty than men at every age group in the three countries: 1.34 (95%CI 1.06; 1.70) in Burkina Faso; 2.33 (95% CI 1.84; 2.71) in Mali and 1.82 (95%CI 1.41; 2.36) in Senegal. Controlling for socio-economic factors and chronic disease, these odds changed respectively to 0.94 (95%CI 0.70; 1.25), 2.19 (95%CI 1.61; 2.96) and 1.90 (95%CI 1.27; 2.84). These results constitute a benchmark for the study of trends of mobility disability in West Africa and could be used by policy planners. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Miszkurka, Malgorzata
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Langlois, Étienne V.
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Freeman, Ellen E.
Canada, Montreal
Hôpital Maisonneuve-rosemont
Kouanda, Sèni
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Haddad, Slim
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Statistics
Citations: 34
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17441692.2011.630676
ISSN:
17441692
e-ISSN:
17441706
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Burkina Faso
Mali
Senegal
Participants Gender
Male
Female