Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging

Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging

Nisser Umar1, Muktar H Aliyu2, Jane Otado1, Richard F Gillum1, Thomas O Obisesan11Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USABackground: The purpose of this study wa...

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Autores principales: Umar N, Aliyu MH, Otado J, Gillum RF, Obisesan TO
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Self-Perceived Health Status
Physician Office Visits
Health Services Utilization
LSOA
Elderly
African Americans
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:88959b0a5bb041c4ada8a68413c3f0b82021-12-02T04:42:52ZEthnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/88959b0a5bb041c4ada8a68413c3f0b82011-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/ethnic-based-differences-in-the-association-of-self-perceived-health-s-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Nisser Umar1, Muktar H Aliyu2, Jane Otado1, Richard F Gillum1, Thomas O Obisesan11Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USABackground: The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceived health status is predictive of a doctor's office visit in the Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA).Methods: This was a population-based longitudinal study of persons aged ≥70 years who participated in the Study on Aging in 1984 and a follow-up survey of the LSOA in 1986. The cohort for the study consisted of 560 blacks and 6880 whites who were 70 years or older in 1984. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed separately for blacks and for whites.Results: The study sample was predominantly Caucasian (91.2%) with a mean age 76.8 ± 5.5 years and mean education grade 10 ± 3.7. The majority (82%) lived above the poverty level. Self-reported poor health status predicted the use of doctor's office services among whites (odds ratio [OR] 5.15; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.34–7.95), but not in blacks (OR 1.6; 95% CI 0.54–4.76).Conclusion: Self-perceived health status predicted the use of doctor's office services among older whites but not in older blacks in the LSOA.Keywords: self-perceived health status, physician office visits, health services utilization, LSOA, elderlyUmar NAliyu MHOtado JGillum RFObisesan TODove Medical PressarticleSelf-Perceived Health StatusPhysician Office VisitsHealth Services UtilizationLSOAElderlyAfrican AmericansGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 6, Pp 295-301 (2011)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Self-Perceived Health Status
Physician Office Visits
Health Services Utilization
LSOA
Elderly
African Americans
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle Self-Perceived Health Status
Physician Office Visits
Health Services Utilization
LSOA
Elderly
African Americans
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Umar N
Aliyu MH
Otado J
Gillum RF
Obisesan TO
Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
description Nisser Umar1, Muktar H Aliyu2, Jane Otado1, Richard F Gillum1, Thomas O Obisesan11Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USABackground: The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceived health status is predictive of a doctor's office visit in the Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA).Methods: This was a population-based longitudinal study of persons aged ≥70 years who participated in the Study on Aging in 1984 and a follow-up survey of the LSOA in 1986. The cohort for the study consisted of 560 blacks and 6880 whites who were 70 years or older in 1984. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed separately for blacks and for whites.Results: The study sample was predominantly Caucasian (91.2%) with a mean age 76.8 ± 5.5 years and mean education grade 10 ± 3.7. The majority (82%) lived above the poverty level. Self-reported poor health status predicted the use of doctor's office services among whites (odds ratio [OR] 5.15; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.34–7.95), but not in blacks (OR 1.6; 95% CI 0.54–4.76).Conclusion: Self-perceived health status predicted the use of doctor's office services among older whites but not in older blacks in the LSOA.Keywords: self-perceived health status, physician office visits, health services utilization, LSOA, elderly
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title Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
title_short Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
title_full Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
title_fullStr Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
title_full_unstemmed Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor's office utilization: longitudinal study on aging
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