Creation of a model of independence for community-dwelling elders in the United States

Nursing Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 288-295

  Baker, Margaret W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept formation; Factor analysis; Independence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26844466593     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200509000-00002     Document Type: Article

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