Effect of early conditions on disability among the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bibliographic Data

ID4267019
AuthorsMalena Monteverde (0000-0002-5694-5375, a University of Wisconsin–Madison and Northwestern University), Kenya Noronha (a University of Wisconsin–Madison and Northwestern University), Kenya Valéria Micaela De Souza Noronha (0000-0002-7174-6710, Northwestern University), Alberto Palloni (0000-0002-2263-2207, a University of Wisconsin–Madison and Northwestern University)
Year2009
Volume63
Issue1
Pages21-35
Publication date2009-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopulation Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00324720802621583
PMID19184719
OpenAlexW2161119994
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited39

Poor early conditions have been associated with increasing risks of some chronic diseases during adulthood. Since chronic illnesses are known to be important risk factors for disability, poor early conditions should predict disability at older ages. In addition, recent literature suggests that poor early conditions may affect the risk of disability even in the absence of chronic illnesses. We aimed to evaluate the magnitude of differentials in the risk of being disabled according to early conditions experienced by elderly populations in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to identify the group of chronic illnesses responsible for it. We find that poor early conditions exert a strong influence on disability later in life in two ways: by increasing the risk of suffering disability-related chronic illnesses and by increasing the risks of suffering disabilities by those with chronic illnesses

Affect (linguistics) · Latin Americans · Political science · Birth, Development, and Health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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