The Impact of Veteran Status on Life-Space Mobility among Older Black and White Men in the Deep South.
Ethn Dis
; 25(3): 255-62, 2015 Aug 07.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine life-space mobility over 8.5 years among older Black and White male veterans and non-veterans in the Deep South.DESIGN:
A prospective longitudinal study of community-dwelling Black and White male adults aged >65 years (N=501; mean age=74.9; 50% Black and 50% White) enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging. Data from baseline in-home assessments with follow-up telephone assessments of life-space mobility completed every 6 months were used in linear mixed-effects modeling analyses to examine life-space mobility trajectories. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Life-space mobility.RESULTS:
In comparison to veterans, non-veterans were more likely to be Black, single, and live in rural areas. They also reported lower income and education. Veterans had higher baseline life-space (73.7 vs 64.9 for non-veterans; P<.001). Race-veteran subgroup analyses revealed significant differences in demographics, comorbidity, cognition, and physical function. Relative to Black veterans, there were significantly greater declines in life-space trajectories for White non-veterans (P=.009), but not for White veterans (P=.807) nor Black non-veterans (P=.633). Mortality at 8.5 years was 43.5% for veterans and 49.5% for non-veterans (P=.190) with no significant differences by race-veteran status.CONCLUSIONS:
Veterans had significantly higher baseline life-space mobility. There were significantly greater declines in life-space trajectories for White non-veterans in comparison to other race-veteran subgroups. Black veterans and non-veterans did not have significantly different trajectories.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veteranos
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Envelhecimento
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População Branca
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Limitação da Mobilidade
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ethn Dis
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article