The Role of Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Mobility and Physical Function in Older Adults

Citation

Vásquez, Elizabeth; Germain, Cassandra M.; Tang, Fei; Lohman, Matthew C.; Fortuna, Karen L.; & Batsis, John A. (2020). The Role of Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Mobility and Physical Function in Older Adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 39(5), 502-508.

Abstract

Objective: To compare estimates of the prevalence of mobility and physical function limitations by race and ethnicity using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Method: The sample comprised of 28,854 adults aged

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464818780631

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2020

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Author(s)

Vásquez, Elizabeth
Germain, Cassandra M.
Tang, Fei
Lohman, Matthew C.
Fortuna, Karen L.
Batsis, John A.

Article Type

Regular

Data Set/Study

Medicare Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

White
Black
Hispanic/Latinx

ORCiD

Batsis - 0000-0002-0845-4416