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Low urbanicity

Low urbanicity has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Apr 1, 2025: “Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study”.

Exposure

1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated

“more dependent on IADLs (19% vs. 16%, p = .018)”
Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional StudyJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2025doi:10.1177/07334648251326654

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 1 more
  • Humans1

What is Low urbanicity linked with?

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Studies link Low urbanicity with 5 measures, most often cognitive impairment (1 study), lung disease (1) and hypertension (1).

Cognitive impairment

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Low urbanicity is associated with cognitive impairment in humans (24% vs. 19%, p < .001).

    “cognitive impairment (24% vs. 19%, p < .001)”

    Humans

    Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

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Lung disease

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Low urbanicity is associated with lung disease in humans (15% vs. 11%, p=<.001).

    “lung disease (15% vs. 11%, p=<.001)”

    Humans

    Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

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Hypertension

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Low urbanicity is associated with hypertension in humans (69% vs. 66.3%, p = .035).

    “higher rates of hypertension (69% vs. 66.3%, p = .035)”

    Humans

    Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

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Physical activity

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1 study

  1. Low urbanicity is associated with physical activity in humans (60% vs. 55%, p = .021).

    “they were less physically active (60% vs. 55%, p = .021)”

    Humans

    Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

Instrumental activities of daily living dependency

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Low urbanicity is associated with instrumental activities of daily living dependency in humans (19% vs. 16%, p = .018).

    “more dependent on IADLs (19% vs. 16%, p = .018)”

    Humans

    Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

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