Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older age

Edlira Gjonca (1) , Faiza Tabassum (1) , Elizabeth Breeze (1)

1 UCL - University College of London [London]

This paper aims to investigate the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and physical disability at older age, using a framework that incorporates education, social class and wealth. Wave One data of English Longitudinal Study of Ageing is used.

Mots clés: AGEING RB; DISABILITY SI; GENDER INEQUALITIES; INEQUALITIES SI; SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Edlira Gjonca, Faiza Tabassum, Elizabeth Breeze. Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older age. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009, 63 (11), pp.928-n/a. ⟨10.1136/jech.2008.082776⟩. ⟨hal-00477891⟩