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Ethnic differences in self-rated health among older adults — a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis
Author(s)	Verena H Menec, Shahin Shooshtari, Pascal Lambert
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 19, no 1, February 2007
Pages	pp 62-86
Source	http://www.sagepublications.com
Keywords	Ethnic groups ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Cross sectional surveys ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	In a study based on the 1983 and 1996 waves of the Aging in Manitoba study, a self-report measure of ethnic background was used to categorise participants into four groups: British/Canadian, Northern/Central European, Eastern European, and Other. In both 1983 and 1996, older Eastern Europeans had significantly reduced odds of rating their health as good or excellent relative to British/Canadians. Controlling for demographic variables, socioeconomic status, language spoken, and health status attenuated but did not eliminate the difference. Global, subjective ratings of health are frequently used to measure health. The ethnic differences found here suggest, however, that ratings may be influenced by cultural factors, which may warrant some caution in making comparisons across ethnic groups. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070205217 A
Classmark	TK: CC: DP: 3KB: 3J: 7S
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