@article{ref1,
title="Association between neighbourhood convenience stores and independent living in older people",
journal="Australasian journal on ageing",
year="2019",
author="Matsumoto, Hiroshige and Igarashi, Ayumi and Suzuki, Miho and Yamamoto-Mitani, Noriko",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="116-123",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: On ageing, and as physical functionality declines, shopping for food and commodities can become a challenge. In Japan, convenience stores (CVSs) play an important role in older people's daily lives. This study investigated the relationship between the geographical accessibility of CVSs, supermarkets and grocery stores and shopping independence. <br><br>METHODS: We used the administrative long-term care insurance data from a sample of 7703 older adults. The spatial coverages of the stores were calculated using a geographic information system. A multilevel regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between neighbourhood spatial coverage and individual shopping independence. <br><br>RESULTS: After adjusting for demographic characteristics, individual functioning and neighbourhood-level population density, the regression analysis revealed that the CVSs spatial coverage was negatively associated with a risk of shopping dependence (odds ratio = 0.73, P = 0.03). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that geographical accessibility of CVSs may be beneficial for maintaining shopping independence.<br><br>© 2019 AJA Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1440-6381",
doi="10.1111/ajag.12607",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12607"
}