Inequalities in frailty among older Turkish and Moroccan immigrants and native Dutch: Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Emiel O Hoogendijk; Maaike E Muntinga; Sascha de Breij; Martijn Huisman; Silvia S Klokgieters

doi:10.1007/s10903-021-01169-9

Inequalities in frailty among older Turkish and Moroccan immigrants and native Dutch: Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Emiel O Hoogendijk
, Maaike E Muntinga
, Sascha de Breij
, Martijn Huisman
, Silvia S Klokgieters

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-393
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of immigrant and minority health
Volume	24
Issue number	2
Early online date	26 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-021-01169-9
Publication status	Published - Apr 2022

Funding

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). 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).

Funders	Funder number
Netherlands Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports, Directorate of Long-Term Care	2013-2014
ZonMw Veni
ZonMw Veni fellowship	91618067
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek	480-10-014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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