Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: The Role of Cost-Related Medication Underuse
Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: The Role of Cost-Related Medication Underuse
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DOI：
10.1080/21551197.2015.1054575
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发表时间：
2015-07-03
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Harrison, Gail G.
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作者：
Afulani, Patience;Herman, Dena;Harrison, Gail G.
这项研究的目的是考察美国老年人(65岁及以上)中食品安全与费用相关药物使用不足之间的关系；并确定这种关系是否因性别、慢性病状况和医疗保险类型而有所不同。数据来自2011年和2012年全国健康访谈调查(N=10,401)中老年人的综合样本。双变量和多变量分析均显示，在老年人中，食物不安全与费用相关药物使用不足之间存在剂量-反应关系--随着食物不安全程度的增加，费用相关药物使用不足的可能性增加(P
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between food security and cost-related medication underuse among older adults (persons aged 65 years and older) in the United States; and to determine if this relationship differs by sex, chronic disease status, and type of health insurance. Data are from a combined sample of older adults in the 2011 and 2012 National Health Interview Survey (N=10,401). Both bivariate and multivariate analyses show a dose-response relationship between food insecurity and cost-related medication underuse among the elderly-increasing likelihood of cost-related medication underuse with increasing severity of food insecurity (P