Prevalence of functional limitations among foreign and US-born Black older adults: 2010-2016 National Health Interview Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether the prevalence of functional limitations in United States (US) born differs from that of foreign-born Black older adults.

Design

We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from 14,438 US-born and 1583 foreign-born Black older adults (≥50 years) in the 2010-2016 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS). Functional limitations were defined by upper and lower extremity limitations, and global functional limitations. Generalized linear modeling using a Poisson distribution and logarithmic link function was used to compare the predicted probabilities of functional limitations in both groups.

Results

The mean age (SE) of US-born Blacks was 63.56 (0.12) years and foreign-born Blacks was 62.06 (0.32). The majority (92%) of foreign-born Blac

SUBMITTER: Nkimbeng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7058511 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature