Peterson M R, Rose C L, McGee R I
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1985;21(4):267-79. doi: 10.2190/gb76-3nhx-p9l2-242t.
A study of 1098 Japanese and 873 Caucasians sixty years of age and over from Hawaii State Department of Health data files revealed that better health was predicted not only by younger age, higher family income, and maintenance of work role, but also by Japanese ethnicity. Standardized partial regression coefficients showed ethnic membership per se to be as important as any of the demographic variables. Canonical correlation yielded the best correlation of the independent variables with a health index made up of number of chronic conditions, number of bed days and number of restricted days, with each of equal weight. Findings suggest the importance of ethno-cultural supports in health maintenance of the elderly, and have theoretical relevance for the role of culture in health.
一项对来自夏威夷州卫生部数据文件的1098名60岁及以上的日本人和873名60岁及以上的高加索人的研究表明，不仅年轻、家庭收入高和保持工作角色能预示更好的健康状况，日本种族也有此作用。标准化偏回归系数显示，种族本身与任何人口统计学变量一样重要。典型相关分析得出，自变量与由慢性病数量、卧床天数和受限天数组成的健康指数之间的相关性最佳，且每个变量权重相等。研究结果表明了民族文化支持在老年人健康维护中的重要性，并且在文化对健康的作用方面具有理论意义。
