The role of socioeconomic factors in sex differences in intrinsic capacity among older adults: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan
Older women in Taiwan have poorer intrinsic capacity than men, a disparity largely attributable to women's lower socioeconomic status. Strategies to promote healthy aging among women from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds may help mitigate this sex difference in intrinsic capacity.
Authors
- Yi‐Ching Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1391-8040)
- Chieh-Hsiu Liu
- Li‐Jung Elizabeth Ku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4644-8439)
- Yu-Tsung Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9505-2230)
- Ya‐Hui Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-6207)
- Chung‐Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-8908)
- Pei‐Chun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-8816)
- Hui‐Chen Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-8664)
- Wen‐Hsuan Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-6298)
- Hung‐Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-2113)
- Yi‐Lin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2747-7015)
- Mei-Tzu Huang
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102897
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.11
Funders
- National Health Research Institutes