Racial inequality in functional trajectories between Black and White U.S. veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial inequality in functional trajectories has been well documented in the U.S. civilian population but has not been explored among Veterans. Our objectives were to: (1) assess how functional trajectories differed for Black and White Veterans aged ≥50 and (2) explore how socioeconomic, psychosocial, and health-related factors altered the relationship between race and function.

Methods

We conducted a prospective, longitudinal analysis using the 2006-2016 Health and Retirement Study. The study cohort included 3700 Veterans who self-identified as Black or White, responded to baseline psychosocial questionnaires, and were community-dwelling on first observation. We used stepwise and stratified linear mixed effects models of biannually assessed functional limitations

SUBMITTER: Jacobs JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature