Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
J Aging Health. 2012 Oct;24(7):1252-74. doi: 10.1177/0898264312457413. Epub 2012 Sep 3.
This study described the prevalence of and risk factors for sensory deficits, cognitive and physical functional limitations, and disability among older Southeast Asian refugees in the United States.
Data for the regression analyses were drawn from the 2003-2007 American Community Surveys. The sample included foreign-born persons aged 55 and older who were classified as Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese.
Hmong, Cambodian, and Laotian persons were more likely to report a sensory deficit, functional limitation and disability than Vietnamese persons. Year of arrival, English language proficiency and education were important risk factors. Hmong and Cambodian groups had the most negative health profiles.
Previous studies found that Vietnamese were the most health disadvantaged when compared to other Asian American groups and Whites. When compared to other refugee populations, the Vietnamese were actually the advantaged group. Our results indicated additional research on the disablement process among Southeast Asians is warranted.
本研究描述了美国老年东南亚难民中感官缺陷、认知和身体功能障碍以及残疾的流行情况和危险因素。
回归分析的数据来自 2003-2007 年美国社区调查。该样本包括年龄在 55 岁及以上的外国出生者，他们被归为苗族、柬埔寨人、老挝人和越南人。
与越南人相比，苗族人、柬埔寨人和老挝人更有可能报告感官缺陷、功能障碍和残疾。到达年份、英语水平和教育是重要的危险因素。苗人和柬埔寨群体的健康状况最不理想。
先前的研究发现，与其他亚裔美国人群体和白人相比，越南人在健康方面最不利。与其他难民群体相比，越南人实际上是优势群体。我们的结果表明，有必要对东南亚人的残疾过程进行进一步研究。
