Trajectories of Homebound Status in Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 and Older.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine the trajectories of homebound status in older adults and to investigate the risk factors in shaping the pattern of these trajectories.

Research design and methods

The study sample was a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older (N = 7,607) from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (Round 1-Round 7). Homebound state was defined as never or rarely went out the home in the last month. Homebound trajectories were identified using an enhanced group-based trajectory modeling that accounted for nonrandom attrition. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine risk factors of homebound trajectories.

Results

Three trajectory groups were identified: the "never" gro

SUBMITTER: Xiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182006 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature