Education material condition and physical functioning trajectories in middle-aged and older adults in Central and Eastern Europe: a cross-country comparison

摘要

BackgroundTwo competing hypotheses, cumulative advantage/disadvantage and age-as-leveller, have been proposed to explain the contradictory findings on socioeconomic differences in health over the lifespan. To test these hypotheses, this investigation examined the influence of educational attainment and material condition on individual trajectories of physical functioning (PF) in unexplored ageing populations in Central and Eastern Europe.