Goodfellow M, Tubman J G, Landry J A, Ahern F, Lago D, Smyer M A
J Rural Health. 1988 Oct;4(3):35-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1988.tb00177.x.
A number of state-level pharmaceutical assistance programs have been established as a result of the growing recognition of the role of pharmaceuticals in the long-term care of the elderly. However, existing research does not provide a coherent expectation for patterns of use by rural and urban elderly. The data for this analysis are drawn from a larger study of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE). PACE provides prescription medicines for elderly who meet income requirements. The research project was designed to assess the characteristics of PACE program participants and non-participants on a wide range of issues. Chi-square analysis and regression models were used to assess the association between rural and urban residence and access to the PACE Program. The results indicate that rural/urban status of the elderly is not a significant predictor of the use of PACE. Other traditional variables (e.g., health self-rating and physician visits) did predict difference in the pattern of use.
由于人们日益认识到药品在老年人长期护理中的作用，一些州级药品援助计划已经建立。然而，现有研究并未对农村和城市老年人的用药模式给出连贯的预期。本分析的数据来自一项关于宾夕法尼亚州老年人药品援助合同（PACE）的更大规模研究。PACE为符合收入要求的老年人提供处方药。该研究项目旨在评估PACE项目参与者和非参与者在广泛问题上的特征。使用卡方分析和回归模型来评估农村和城市居住状况与获得PACE项目之间的关联。结果表明，老年人的农村/城市身份并不是使用PACE的重要预测因素。其他传统变量（如健康自评和看医生次数）确实预测了用药模式的差异。
