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Functional disability among elderly Blacks and Whites in two diverse areas: The New Haven and North Carolina EPESE

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  • De Leon, C.F.M.
  • Fillenbaum, G.G.
  • Williams, C.S.
  • Brock, D.B.
  • Beckett, L.A.
  • Berkman, L.F.

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This study examines the prevalence of functional disability (limitation in at least one basic activity of daily living) among elderly Black and White community residents in the New Haven (n = 2812) and North Carolina (n = 4162) sites of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE). In New Haven, elderly Blacks, particularly women below age 75, had a higher prevalence of disability compared with Whites, which was partially attributable to a higher prevalence of chronic conditions. In North Carolina, Blacks had only a slightly higher risk of being disabled than Whites, and this was fully accounted for by differences in socioeconomic status. Black- White differences in the prevalence of functional disability reveal geographic variation.

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  • De Leon, C.F.M. & Fillenbaum, G.G. & Williams, C.S. & Brock, D.B. & Beckett, L.A. & Berkman, L.F., 1995. "Functional disability among elderly Blacks and Whites in two diverse areas: The New Haven and North Carolina EPESE," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 85(7), pages 994-998.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1995:85:7:994-998_5
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    1. Vicki A. Freedman & Linda G. Martin & Jennifer Cornman & Emily M. Agree & Robert F. Schoeni, 2009. "Trends in Assistance with Daily Activities: Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Persist in the US Older Population," NBER Chapters, in: Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability among the Elderly, pages 411-438, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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