Ellis M, Muschkin C
Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA.
Soc Sci Med. 1996 Oct;43(7):1109-18. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(96)00031-7.
In this paper we investigate the interstate migration of people with AIDS to Florida under the hypothesis that a significant proportion of these moves are made to access care and support from elderly parents. We present a variety of aggregate data to support this hypothesis. Data recording interstate moves to Florida show that over 19% of interstate migrants with AIDS chose small cities and largely rural counties as their destinations, places without well-developed medical and social service facilities beneficial to people with AIDS. Moreover, the highest in-migration rates are in counties with the greatest proportion of elderly people, who are mostly retirees from other states. A Poisson regression model of destination choice indicates that the attraction of places with a high proportion of the population over 65 is statistically significant, after controlling for other factors that may also draw migrants with AIDS. We infer from analysis of trends in migration flows, that some people with AIDS may be relocating to seek support from elderly parents.
在本文中，我们研究了艾滋病患者向佛罗里达州的州际迁移情况，我们的假设是，这些迁移中有很大一部分是为了从年迈的父母那里获得照料和支持。我们提供了各种汇总数据来支持这一假设。记录向佛罗里达州州际迁移的数据显示，超过19%的艾滋病州际移民选择小城市和大部分为农村的县作为目的地，这些地方没有有利于艾滋病患者的完善医疗和社会服务设施。此外，迁入率最高的是老年人比例最大的县，这些老年人大多是来自其他州的退休人员。一个关于目的地选择的泊松回归模型表明，在控制了其他可能吸引艾滋病移民的因素之后，65岁以上人口比例高的地方的吸引力具有统计学意义。我们从对移民流动趋势的分析中推断，一些艾滋病患者可能是为了寻求年迈父母的支持而迁移。
