The prevalence of functional limitations and disability in older persons in the US: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination 111

The prevalence of functional limitations and disability in older persons in the US: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination 111

Provides estimates by sex and age and by sex and race/ethnicity of the proportion of older Americans who have difficulty with functional limitations and daily activities. The sex-age and sex-race/ethnicity national estimates of disability which are found indicate that minority women may represent a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2000-09, Vol.48 (9), p.1132-1135
Hauptverfasser: Ostchega, Y, Harris, T B, Hirsch, R, Parsons, V L, Kington, R
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Sprache:eng
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Disability
Elderly people
Functional impairment
Prevalence
USA
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Zusammenfassung:Provides estimates by sex and age and by sex and race/ethnicity of the proportion of older Americans who have difficulty with functional limitations and daily activities. The sex-age and sex-race/ethnicity national estimates of disability which are found indicate that minority women may represent a vulnerable subpopulation. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0002-8614