Date of Award
Winter 12-2008
Degree Type
Restricted Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
School of Public Health
Abstract
The 2006 National Health Interview Survey data was used to determine which demographic characteristics were associated with disability in Blacks and Whites age 65 and over. The dependent variable was any self-reported disability or limitation. The independent variables were age, gender, insurance status, martial status and education. For Blacks, there was a statistically significant association for reporting a limitation and being female and increased age. A lack of government insurance coverage and having a high school diploma was found to be protective. For Whites, there likewsie was an association for a reporting a limitation and age and a protective effect of lacking government insurance. However, education’s increasingly protective effect extended to college graduates.
Recommended Citation
Jacob, S.
,
"Determinants of Disability in Elderly Blacks and Whites, 2006." Fort Worth, Tx: University of North Texas Health Science Center;
(2008).
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