Tabbarah M, Silverstein M, Seeman T
Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, USA.
J Aging Health. 2000 May;12(2):204-28. doi: 10.1177/089826430001200204.
In this analysis the authors investigate the demographic characteristics, the health conditions/events, and the disabilities of community-dwelling Americans 70 years of age and older that are associated with residing in environments with specific home modifications.
Data from a large population-based study of the elderly are used to estimate logistic regression equations that reveal profiles of older individuals who are likely to have distinct home modifications.
Having diseases such as diabetes and stroke, having experienced a hip fracture, a fall or a joint replacement, and having greater limitations with activities of daily living raise the likelihood of having home modifications. Low income, Hispanic, and African American elderly appear underrepresented among those with modifications.
The authors conclude that specialized housing alternatives will be an increasingly important issue in the future as individuals aim to achieve and maintain the delicate balance between their functional ability and their living environment.
在本分析中，作者调查了70岁及以上居住在社区的美国老年人的人口统计学特征、健康状况/事件以及与居住在进行了特定居家改造的环境相关的残疾情况。
来自一项大型基于人群的老年人研究的数据用于估计逻辑回归方程，该方程揭示了可能进行不同居家改造的老年人的特征。
患有糖尿病和中风等疾病、经历过髋部骨折、跌倒或关节置换，以及在日常生活活动中有更大限制，会增加进行居家改造的可能性。低收入、西班牙裔和非裔美国老年人在进行改造的人群中所占比例似乎较低。
作者得出结论，随着个人旨在实现并维持其功能能力与生活环境之间的微妙平衡，未来专门的住房选择将成为一个日益重要的问题。
