The Impact of Veteran Status on Life-Space Mobility among Older Black and White Men in the Deep South

To examine life-space mobility over 8.5 years among older Black and White male veterans and non-veterans in the Deep South. A prospective longitudinal study of community-dwelling Black and White male adults aged >65 years (N=501; mean age=74.9; 50% Black and 50% White) enrolled in the University...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2015-08, Vol.25 (3), p.255-262
Main Authors: McCaskill, Gina M., Sawyer, Patricia, Burgio, Kathryn L., Kennedy, Richard, Williams, Courtney P., Clay, Olivio J.., Brown, Cynthia J., Allman, Richard M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
African Americans
Aged
Aging - ethnology
European Continental Ancestry Group
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mobility Limitation
Original Report: Minority Men’s Health
Original Reports: Minority Men’s Health
Prospective Studies
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:To examine life-space mobility over 8.5 years among older Black and White male veterans and non-veterans in the Deep South. A prospective longitudinal study of community-dwelling Black and White male adults aged >65 years (N=501; mean age=74.9; 50% Black and 50% White) enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging. Data from baseline in-home assessments with follow-up telephone assessments of life-space mobility completed every 6 months were used in linear mixed-effects modeling analyses to examine life-space mobility trajectories. Life-space mobility. In comparison to veterans, non-veterans were more likely to be Black, single, and live in rural areas. They also reported lower income and education. Veterans had higher baseline life-space (73.7 vs 64.9 for non-veterans; P
ISSN:1049-510X
1945-0826
DOI:10.18865/ed.25.3.255