Older adults' favorite activities are resoundingly active: Findings from the NHATS study.

Autor: Szanton, Sarah L., Walker, Rachel K., Roberts, Laken, Thorpe Jr., Roland J., Wolff, Jennifer, Agree, Emily, Roth, David L., Gitlin, Laura N., Seplaki, Christopher
Zdroj: Geriatric Nursing; Mar/Apr2015, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p131-135, 5p
Abstrakt: Activity is associated with health among older adults yet older adults' favorite activities have rarely been investigated. We analyzed the community dwelling, cognitively-intact sample of NHATS, a nationally representative sample of adults ≥65, who had named their favorite activities (N = 5247). Logistic regression models estimated the odds of choosing a physical activity controlling for demographics, selfrated health, and disability. For all ages, four of the top five most common favorite activities were active: walking/jogging (14%), outdoor maintenance (13%), playing sports (8.9%), and other physical activity (8.7%). These findings sustain in 65-75 year olds. Even in 80-84 year olds, 3 of the top five activities are active. These findings vary by self-rated health (OR = 0.71, p < 0.001), disability (OR = 0.72, p < 0.001) and gender (OR = 0.52, p < 0.001). Policy makers, clinicians, and urban planners can use these results in their work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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