Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria

Saliu Adejumobi Balogun () and Aravinda Guntupalli
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Saliu Adejumobi Balogun: University of Tasmania

European Journal of Ageing, 2016, vol. 13, issue 3, No 4, 239 pages

Abstract: Abstract The aim of the current study is to examine gender differences in mobility disability among older people in Nigeria, and to explore factors associated with gender differences in mobility disability in later life. Data were used from the first (2010–2011) wave of the Nigeria General Household Survey-Panel, which included 3586 respondents aged 50 years and above. Mobility disability was assessed as self-reported difficulty in walking 100 m, walking 1 km, walking uphill, running, bending or stooping, and climbing stairs. Regression analyses were used to estimate the extent to which socio-demographic conditions contribute to gender differences in mobility disability. We observed a higher prevalence of mobility disability among women compared to men (20.1 vs. 12.5 %, P

Keywords: Disability; Mobility; Gender inequality; Nigeria; Self-reported health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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