Burr J A
State University of New York, Buffalo.
Res Aging. 1990 Dec;12(4):507-30. doi: 10.1177/0164027590124007.
This article describes recent trends in the total institutionalization rates among unmarried Black and White populations, by sex. In addition, an analysis is provided that evaluates the individual attributes associated with the probability of institutionalization for these same groups in 1980. To accomplish these goals, U.S. Census data from the 1960, 1970, and 1980 Public Use Samples are employed. The evidence suggests convergence over time in age-standardized rates across both race and sex groups. Also, there is considerable consistency among the groups in the factors that predict the likelihood of being in a formal long-term care situation. Although the Black population continues to access formal institutions less frequently than does the White population, the findings suggest that forecasters and planners need to take into account the increasing rate of elderly Black institutionalization along with the individual characteristics that influence these rates.
本文按性别描述了未婚黑人和白人总体机构收容率的近期趋势。此外，还提供了一项分析，评估了1980年这些群体中与机构收容可能性相关的个体特征。为实现这些目标，使用了1960年、1970年和1980年公共使用样本中的美国人口普查数据。证据表明，随着时间推移，不同种族和性别人群的年龄标准化率趋于一致。而且，在预测处于正式长期护理状况可能性的因素方面，各群体之间存在相当大的一致性。尽管黑人人口进入正式机构的频率仍低于白人人口，但研究结果表明，预测者和规划者需要考虑到老年黑人机构收容率的上升以及影响这些比率的个体特征。
