Gender health disparities among older adults in South Africa

Autor: Phaswana-Mafuya, Refilwe Nancy, Peltzer, Karl, Mlambo, Motlatso, Phalane, Edith
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Gender and Behaviour; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022); 19376-19383
ISSN: 1596-9231
Popis: In Africa, South Africa included, not so many population-based studies examining gender differences in health outcomes of older people have been conducted. This population-based study examined gender differences in health outcomes among older South Africans. Data from the “Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE) wave 1” study (N=3284) involving South Africans aged 50+ years was analysed. Associations between socio-demographics (exposures) and health outcomes were examined through logistic regression analyses. Results indicate that the odds of having arthritis (p
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