OBJECTIVES: We assessed the prevalence and adjusted odds of 4 types of disability among 7 groups of older Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) subpopulations, both separately and aggregated, compared with non-Hispanic Whites. METHODS: Data were from the nationally representative 2006 American Community Survey, which included institutionalized and community-dwelling Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (n = 524), Vietnamese (n =… Read More »»
Pacific Islanders
Comparison of disability rates among older adults in aggregated and separate Asian American/Pacific Islander subpopulations.
March 18, 2010
BY: Fuller-Thomson E, Brennenstuhl S, Hurd M. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca Am J Public Health. 2011 Jan;101(1):94-100. Epub 2010 Mar 18.
Abstract Topics: Social Determinants of HealthTagged With: Adults, Asian Americans, Elderly, Pacific Islanders, Social Determinants of Health
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