Title | Exploring racial and ethnic differences in recovery maintenance from mobility limitation |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Latham-Mintus, K |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 5-6 |
Start Page | 384-393 |
Type of Article | Journal |
ISSN Number | 0898-2643 |
Keywords | Activities of Daily Living, Disabilities, Racial/ethnic differences |
Abstract | Objective: This research examines whether racial and ethnic minorities experience less recovery maintenance (i.e., maintaining their recovery status 2 years later). Method: Using Waves 4-12 (1998-2014) of Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this research examines recovery maintenance among a group of older adults who have previously recovered from mobility limitation. Outcomes included newly acquired mobility limitation (reference), recovery maintenance, and death/attrition. Additional analyses examined whether recovery maintenance predicted disability onset. Results: Analyses used multinomial logistic regression to estimate the odds of recovery maintenance 2 years later. After adjusting for socioeconomic status, there were no significant differences in recovery maintenance among older White and minority adults. Recovery maintenance was a robust predictor of subsequent disability onset; there was suggestive evidence that the effect of recovery maintenance on disability onset varied by race. Discussion: This research provides evidence that the higher rates of recovery among minorities is a form of physical resilience. |
URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30698483/ |
DOI | 10.1177/0898264319826790 |
Short Title | J Aging Health |
Citation Key | 9979 |
PubMed ID | 30698483 |