TY - JOUR
T1 - Inequalities in Frailty Among Older Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants and Native Dutch
T2 - Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
AU - Hoogendijk, Emiel O
AU - Muntinga, Maaike E
AU - de Breij, Sascha
AU - Huisman, Martijn
AU - Klokgieters, Silvia S
N1 - Funding Information:
The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam is largely supported by a Grant from the Netherlands Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports, Directorate of Long-Term Care. The data collection [in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014] was financially supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) in the framework of the project “New Cohorts of young old in the twenty-first century” (File number 480-10-014). Emiel O. Hoogendijk was supported by an NWO/ZonMw Veni fellowship (grant number 91618067).
Funding Information:
The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam is largely supported by a Grant from the Netherlands Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports, Directorate of Long-Term Care. The data collection [in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014] was financially supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) in the framework of the project ?New Cohorts of young old in the twenty-first century? (File number 480-10-014). Emiel O. Hoogendijk?was supported by?an NWO/ZonMw Veni fellowship (grant number 91618067).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - Very few studies have investigated frailty among older immigrants in Europe. The aim of the current study was to investigate inequalities in frailty in young-olds related to gender, educational level and country of origin, as well as intersections between these characteristics. Cross-sectional data were used from older Turkish and Moroccan immigrants (n = 466) and native Dutch (n = 1,020), all aged 55-65 years and participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Frailty was assessed with a 30-item frailty index, based on the deficit accumulation approach. Frailty was higher among women, lower educated, and people with a migration background. Of all groups considered, frailty levels were the highest among Turkish immigrants. No statistically significant interaction effects between gender, educational level and country of origin were found. When targeting frailty interventions, special attention should be devoted to older immigrants, as they are the most vulnerable group with the highest frailty levels.
AB - Very few studies have investigated frailty among older immigrants in Europe. The aim of the current study was to investigate inequalities in frailty in young-olds related to gender, educational level and country of origin, as well as intersections between these characteristics. Cross-sectional data were used from older Turkish and Moroccan immigrants (n = 466) and native Dutch (n = 1,020), all aged 55-65 years and participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Frailty was assessed with a 30-item frailty index, based on the deficit accumulation approach. Frailty was higher among women, lower educated, and people with a migration background. Of all groups considered, frailty levels were the highest among Turkish immigrants. No statistically significant interaction effects between gender, educational level and country of origin were found. When targeting frailty interventions, special attention should be devoted to older immigrants, as they are the most vulnerable group with the highest frailty levels.
KW - Frail older adults
KW - Frailty index
KW - Health inequalities
KW - Migration
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85101774367
U2 - 10.1007/s10903-021-01169-9
DO - 10.1007/s10903-021-01169-9
M3 - Article
SN - 1557-1912
VL - 24
SP - 385
EP - 393
JO - JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
JF - JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
IS - 2
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities