Impaired mobility and impaired working capacity among foreign born people and native born Swedes

摘要

Conclusion-Country of birth and educa- tional status are two important independ- ent factors with influence on poor health defined as impaired mobility and im- paired working capacity in age 55-74. Objective-The aim of this study is to analyse the influence of country of birth and attained level of education, on im- paired mobility and impaired working capacity adjusted for age, sex, and other background variables. Setting-Sweden. Design-A random sample of 5798 men And 6072 women aged 55-74 years were Interviewed face to face by Statistics Swe- Den 1986-1993.