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| The relationship among income, other socioeconomic indicators, and functional levels in older persons | | Author(s) | Cathy S Berkman, Barry J Gurland |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 10, no 1, February 1998 |
| Pages | pp 81-98 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Health [elderly] ; Economic status [elderly] ; Socio-economic groups ; Research ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Socioeconomic status (SES) is well established as a cause of morbidity and mortality, but relatively few studies have examined the relationship between SES and functional level. Functional level is closely related to the use of long-term care services and is a more salient indicator of quality of life than specific diseases. This study used data from 1,570 respondents in the Growing Older in New York City Study, a probability sample of people aged 65 years and over, to examine this relationship. The association between income and function was seen throughout the full gradient of income and remained significant when controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, household size, education, occupation, age of immigration, and locus of control. Education and residential environment, but not occupation, was independently associated with functional level. The findings support the association between SES and functional limitation, and the hypothesis that the SES and health association continues into older age. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980303410 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: CC: F:W: T4: 3A: 7T |
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