Socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among elderly people: Results from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health
Socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among elderly people: Results from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.11.011
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发表时间：
2008-02-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Feeny, David
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作者：
Huguet, Nathalie;Kaplan, Mark S.;Feeny, David
这项研究的目的是评估收入对加拿大和美国老年人健康相关生活质量(HRQL)的独立影响。数据来自2002-2003年加拿大/美国联合健康调查。样本包括755名加拿大人和1151名年龄在65岁或以上的美国人。采用多维健康实用指数标记3(HU13)测量HRQL。结果表明，在老年人口中，在美国，HRQL与家庭收入显著相关，而在加拿大，控制了社会人口和健康指标，HRQL与家庭收入无关。讨论了老年人口中HRQL和收入之间的正线性关系的各种解释，包括获得医疗保健的作用和美国和加拿大的社会经济不平等。(C)2007爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
The objective of this study was to assess the independent effect of income on health-related quality of life (HRQL) among older adults in Canada and the United States. Data were obtained from the 2002-2003 Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health. The sample consisted of 755 Canadians and 1151 Americans aged 65 years or older. HRQL was measured with the multidimensional Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HU13). The results indicated that in the elderly population, HRQL was significantly associated with household income in the United States but not in Canada, controlling for sociodemographic and health indicators. Various explanations for the positive linear relationship between HRQL and income in the elderly population are discussed, including the roles of access to health care and socioeconomic inequalities in the United States and Canada. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.