Sociodemographic factors in older adults’ gait speed decline: a gender disaggregate growth curve analysis of the Ibadan Longitudinal Study of Ageing

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dc.contributor.authorOnyeso, Ogochukwu K.
dc.contributor.authorAlumona, Chiedozie J.
dc.contributor.authorOjagbemi, Akin
dc.contributor.authorOnyeso, Kelechi M.
dc.contributor.authorOdole, Adesola C.
dc.contributor.authorVictor, Janice
dc.contributor.authorDoan, Jon
dc.contributor.authorBello, Toyin
dc.contributor.authorGureje, Oye
dc.contributor.authorAwosoga, Olu
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-06T19:23:50Z
dc.date.available2025-11-06T19:23:50Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractBackground Gait speed is an important predictor of older adults’ well-being. We estimated the influence of sociodemographic factors on the gait speed decline of community-dwelling older Nigerians. Methods Using the Ibadan Study of Ageing (2007, 2008, and 2009 cycles), we completed a gender disaggregate analysis of sociodemographic influences on participants’ gait speed trajectory using mixed-design ANOVA and growth curve analysis. Results At baseline, 53.2% of participants were female, 61.9% were married, with an average age of 75.5 ± 6.8 years and gait speed of 0.96 ± 0.32 m/s. Gender-specific models showed slower gait speed decline in men (β = −0.05, p < .001) compared to women (β = −0.09, p < .001). Widowhood (β = −0.07, p = .001) for women, high socioeconomic status (β = −0.01, p = .009) for men, and chronic disease burden for women (β = −0.02, p = .010) and men (β = −0.03, p = .008) were significant predictors of gait speed decline. Conclusion Addressing culture-related widowhood and women’s vulnerabilities, improving health coverage, and promoting lifestyle modifications may mitigate mobility decline among older Nigerians.
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.identifier.citationOnyeso, O. K., Alumona, C. J., Ojagbemi, A., Onyeso, K. M., Odole, A. C., Victor, J., Doan, J., Bello, T., Gureje, O., & Awosoga, O. A. (2025). ociodemographic factors in older adults’ gait speed decline: A gender disaggregate growth curve analysis of the Ibadan Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Journal of Aging and Health, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643251329431
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7223
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiology
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.institutionEmerging Researchers and Professionals in Ageing-African Network
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Ibadan
dc.publisher.institutionBrighton and Sussex Medical School
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Nigeria
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08982643251329431
dc.subjectChronic disease
dc.subjectMobility
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectSocial determinants of health
dc.subjectSocioeconomic
dc.subjectOlder adults
dc.subjectGait speed
dc.subjectMobility decline
dc.titleSociodemographic factors in older adults’ gait speed decline: a gender disaggregate growth curve analysis of the Ibadan Longitudinal Study of Ageing
dc.typeArticle
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