“…Physical health status is defined as the body's overall condition or state. In one study in a long‐term care facility, physical health status was found to be the single most significant variable in explaining disability, accounting for 16% of the variance (Foster & Cataldo, 1994). As would be expected, a poor or decreased physical health status is consistently linked with a higher level of disability (Guralnik et al, 1999; Hsei, Lein, Lee, & Lee, 1995; Manton, Stallard, & Corder, 1998).…”