Heart Failure and Sit-to-Stand Score Impact on Mobility in Older Adults
Author Information
Author(s): Navos Melanie, Snih Soham Al
Primary Institution: The University of Texas Medical Branch
Hypothesis
There are nativity differences in the relationship between heart failure and sit-to-stand scores with lower body mobility disability among older Mexican-Americans.
Conclusion
Mexican-American older adults with heart failure who performed well on the sit-to-stand test were at a lower risk for mobility disability, and this risk varied by nativity.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants were grouped into four categories based on heart failure and sit-to-stand scores.
- Foreign-born individuals in the heart failure and high sit-to-stand group had lower odds of mobility disability.
- Both foreign-born and US-born individuals in the heart failure and low sit-to-stand groups had greater odds of mobility disability.
Takeaway
Older Mexican-Americans with heart failure who can stand up quickly are less likely to have trouble moving around, and this depends on whether they were born in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Methodology
The study used generalized estimating equation models to analyze the relationship between heart failure, sit-to-stand scores, and lower body mobility disability over 12 years.
Participant Demographics
Mexican-American aged ≥ 75 years who were non-disabled at baseline.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95% CI=0.24-.95; 95% CI=1.14-4.67; 95% CI=3.57-13.81
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