TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of different groups of elderly according to social engagement activity patterns
AU - Croezen, S.
AU - Haveman-Nies, A.
AU - Alvarado, V.J.
AU - van 't Veer, P.
AU - de Groot, C.P.G.M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective The aim of this research was to segment older people in subgroups with similar social engagement activity patterns in order to better target public health interventions.
Design Cross-sectional data, collected in 2005 by Dutch community health services (response 79%), from 22026 independently living elderly aged 65 or older were used. Cluster analysis was performed to derive subgroups with common social engagement activity patterns, which were compared for their self-perceived health, mental health, physical health, and loneliness.
Results Among the independently living older people, five subgroups were identified with different patterns of social engagement activities: less social engaged elderly, less social engaged caregivers, social engaged caregivers, leisure engaged elderly, and productive engaged elderly. The subgroups differed significantly in social engagement activities, socio-demographics, and health (p
AB - Objective The aim of this research was to segment older people in subgroups with similar social engagement activity patterns in order to better target public health interventions.
Design Cross-sectional data, collected in 2005 by Dutch community health services (response 79%), from 22026 independently living elderly aged 65 or older were used. Cluster analysis was performed to derive subgroups with common social engagement activity patterns, which were compared for their self-perceived health, mental health, physical health, and loneliness.
Results Among the independently living older people, five subgroups were identified with different patterns of social engagement activities: less social engaged elderly, less social engaged caregivers, social engaged caregivers, leisure engaged elderly, and productive engaged elderly. The subgroups differed significantly in social engagement activities, socio-demographics, and health (p
KW - audience segmentation
KW - health
KW - community
KW - integration
KW - population
U2 - 10.1007/s12603-009-0213-8
DO - 10.1007/s12603-009-0213-8
M3 - Article
SN - 1279-7707
VL - 13
SP - 776
EP - 781
JO - Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
JF - Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
IS - 9
ER -