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| Differences in functional disability of rural American Indian and white older adults with co-morbid diabetes | | Author(s) | R Turner Goins, S Melinda Spencer, Yvette D Roubideaux |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 27, no 6, November 2005 |
| Pages | pp 643-658 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Diabetes ; Older women ; Self care capacity ; Native Americans ; White people ; Rural areas ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In 2002, interviews were conducted with 62 rural American Indian and 64 White community-dwelling people aged 65+ in Cherokee, North Carolina. Examination of disability levels by group suggested that functional disability for Whites was concentrated in the lower levels (1-2 limitations), whereas for American Indians disability was concentrated in the higher levels (3 or more limitations). Adjusted prevalence rates indicated that American Indian older people were significantly more likely than Whites to require assistance with dressing, walking, bathing and shopping. Conversely, for reaching the toilet in time, Whites were significantly more likely than American Indians to report a limitation. Results of this study, coupled with previous literature, suggest that American Indians ware more functionally disabled than other racial/ethnic groups and have a marked need for future long-term care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051118219 A |
| Classmark | CPD: BD: CA: TKH: TKA: RL: 48: 7T |
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