Key result
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs linked to ~4.4-fold higher odds of cardiovascular disease.
Why the study?
Risk factors for chronic disease are more prevalent in people with disabilities, which may increase their risk for secondary conditions including CVD.
Does disability with mobility impairment predict concomitant cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=486,237)
Does disability with mobility impairment predict concomitant cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adults?
Odds Ratio: 4.351
p-value: p=<0.001
Mobility impairment, specifically difficulty walking and climbing stairs, is a significant predictor of concomitant cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Supports mobility screening for higher CVD odds; leaves open temporality and causality in cross-sectional data.
Background: People with disabilities (PWD) often self-report reduced access to preventive health services and poorer health than people without disability. Risk factors for chronic disease are more prevalent in PWD, increasing risk for secondary conditions including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: Logistic regression was used to analyze data from the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey to explore the relationship between disability with mobility impairment and CVD. Results: Difficulty walking and climbing stairs significantly predicted concomitant CVD and diabetes in logistic regression models. Conclusion: Information from this study may be useful in addressing CVD risk for adults with mobility impairments.
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Mary L. Wilby (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease and diabetes (n=486,237). Difficulty walking or climbing stairs vs. No difficulty walking or climbing stairs was evaluated on Concomitant cardiovascular disease (OR 4.351, p=<0.001). Difficulty walking or climbing stairs significantly predicted concomitant cardiovascular disease with an odds ratio of 4.351.
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