Miles T P, Bernard M A
University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1992 Oct;40(10):1047-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb04485.x.
There are over 2.5 million black Americans aged 65 and over living in the United States today, including some 258,000 persons aged 85 years and over. The post-World War II baby boom within the US black population should ensure that the numbers of persons aged 65 and over will increase into the 21st Century. If present trends continue, it is projected that the current population of black elders will also age. This means that the numbers of black persons aged 85 and over will also increase. Data from both national surveys and population-based community studies concerning the health and well-being of black elders are now becoming available. This report presents information concerning self-reported health status, chronic disease prevalence, disease-risk-factor prevalence, measures of physical functioning, and nursing home utilization rates for age groups within the black population aged 65 years and over. The availability of such data should lead to the development of targeted interventions designed to lessen impairment and prolong independent living.
如今，在美国有超过250万65岁及以上的美国黑人，其中约有25.8万人年龄在85岁及以上。美国黑人人口在二战后的婴儿潮应能确保65岁及以上人口数量在21世纪持续增加。如果目前的趋势持续下去，预计当前的黑人老年人口也会老龄化。这意味着85岁及以上的黑人数量也会增加。现在，来自全国性调查和基于人口的社区研究中有关黑人老年人健康与福祉的数据已可得。本报告呈现了65岁及以上黑人人口各年龄组自我报告的健康状况、慢性病患病率、疾病风险因素患病率、身体功能指标以及养老院利用率等信息。这些数据的可得性应能推动旨在减轻损伤和延长独立生活时间的针对性干预措施的制定。
