Bakk Louanne, Cadet Tamara, Lien Laura, Smalley Angela
a Institute on Innovative Aging Policy and Practice, School of Social Work , University at Buffalo , Buffalo , New York , USA.
b Simmons College , School of Social Work , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2017 Jul;60(5):377-394. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2017.1341444. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
This study investigated racial and ethnic differences in home modification use. Data from the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study were used (n=6,764). Compared with non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics were less likely to have a grab bar (odds ratio (OR) = 0.6), bath seat (OR = 0.8), or raised toilet (OR = 0.6). Non-Hispanic Blacks were less likely to have a grab bar (OR = 0.7) or bath seat (OR = 0.7) than non-Hispanic Whites, but more likely to have a raised toilet (OR = 1.3). English proficiency largely explained ethnic differences, while health status partially accounted for racial disparities.
本研究调查了家庭改造使用方面的种族和族裔差异。使用了2011年国家健康与老龄化趋势研究的数据（n = 6764）。与非西班牙裔白人相比，西班牙裔安装扶手（优势比（OR）= 0.6）、浴凳（OR = 0.8）或加高马桶（OR = 0.6）的可能性较小。与非西班牙裔白人相比，非西班牙裔黑人安装扶手（OR = 0.7）或浴凳（OR = 0.7）的可能性较小，但安装加高马桶的可能性较大（OR = 1.3）。英语水平在很大程度上解释了族裔差异，而健康状况部分解释了种族差异。
