Social isolation, homebound status, and race among older adults: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (2011-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple factors may influence the risk of being homebound, including social isolation and race. This study examines the relationship between social isolation and homebound status by race over 9 years in a sample of adults.

Methods

Utilizing a representative sample of 7788 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ from 2011-2019, we assessed the odds of becoming homebound by social isolation. We defined social isolation as the objective lack of contact with others. We defined severe social isolation as scoring a 0 or 1 on a social connection scale from 0 to 4. Homebound status was defined as never leaving home or only leaving home with difficulty. Utilizing a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for age, gender, marital status, income, and education, we exa

SUBMITTER: Cudjoe TKM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature