Racial and ethnic differences in use of assistive devices for mobility: Effect modification by age

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-124

  Resnik, Linda ^a,b   Allen, Susan ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

aged; Assistive; Devices; Ethnic groups; Self help

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF HELP; WALKING AID;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPENDENT AMBULATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30744467687     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305280981     Document Type: Article

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