Older Adults' Socio-Demographic Determinants of Health Related to Promoting Health and Getting Preventive Health Care in Southern United States: A Secondary Analysis of a Survey Project Dataset.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This exploratory survey study examined the relationship between older adults' five socio-demographic determinants (urban/rural residence, gender, age, marital status, and education) and their self-reported perception of importance, desire to perform, and ability to perform nine self-care behaviors related to promoting health and getting preventive health care.

Methods

We reported a secondary analysis of a dataset from an exploratory survey project; we analyzed 2015-2016 retrospective data collected from a cross-sectional survey study, includ-ing 123 adults aged 65 years and older living in southern United States. Data were collected from the Patient Action Inventory for Self-Care and a demographic questionnaire and analyzed using binary and multiple logistic regre

SUBMITTER: Tzeng HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8009605 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature