Self-rated health, activities of daily living, and mobility limitations among Black and White stroke survivors

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 920-936

  Boyington, Josephine E A ^a   Howard, Daniel L ^a   Holmes, DaJuanicia N ^a  

^a SHAW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Racial differences; Self rated health; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF CONCEPT; STROKE; STUDENT T TEST; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NORTH CAROLINA; SELF CONCEPT; STROKE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 55149089700     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308324643     Document Type: Article

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