Authors: David Gwyn Seymour John M Starr Helen C Fox Helen A Lemmon Ian J Deary Gordon J Prescott Lawrence J Whalley
Publish Date: 2007/12/11
Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-20
Abstract
We administered SEIQoLDW during Wave 5 of the Aberdeen Birth Cohort 1921 Study ABC1921 and sought statistical correlations with other variables in the data set ABC1921 participants had been IQtested in 1932 at age 11 Since 1997 data about cognition mental/physical function personality health and socioeconomic status have been gathered in five waves of investigationsNinetysix out of 98 individuals mean age 822 completed the SEIQoLDW Health family relationships finances and social pastimes were the commonest cues nominated but age/gender differences existed The mean SEIQoLDW score 740 was significantly lower than in an approximately 60 sample from Wave 3 the fall being greater in men Variables statistically associated with Wave 5 SEIQoLDW usually reflected current rather than past status including ShortForm 36 Health Survey SF36 components and depression although there were weaker correlations with years of education housing in childhood conscientiousness and IQ in 1998
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