Social participation and barriers to community activities among middle‐aged and older Canadians : Differences and similarities according to gender and age

Autor: Mélissa Généreux, Mélanie Levasseur, Alan A. Cohen, Jean-François Bruneau, Aline Alauzet, Daniel Naud
Přispěvatelé: Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS), Laboratoire Ergonomie et Sciences Cognitives pour les Transports (TS2-LESCOT ), Université Gustave Eiffel
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Geriatrics and Gerontology International
Geriatrics and Gerontology International, Wiley, 2021, 21 (1), pp. 77-84. ⟨10.1111/ggi.14087⟩
ISSN: 1447-0594
1444-1586
Popis: AIM This study described and compared participation with community activities and perceived barriers among middle-aged and older Canadians by gender and age group (45-64, 65-74, 75-84, ≥85 years). METHOD Using the cross-sectional 2008-2009 Canadian Community Health Survey - Healthy Aging, we considered the frequency of involvement in eight community activities and the presence of 10 perceived personal and environmental barriers. RESULTS Although frequency was globally similar for women and men (15.2 vs. 14.5 activities per month; P
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