Open AccessViolent Crime Victimization Increases the Risk of Nursing Home Placement in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Mark S. Lachs,
Ronet Bachman,
Christopher S. Williams,
Alice Kossack,
Carolyn Bove,
John R. OʼLeary
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/46.5.583
Subject(s) - cohort , propensity score matching , medicine , odds ratio , cohort study , poison control , odds , injury prevention , gerontology , demography , psychology , logistic regression , medical emergency , pathology , sociology
We estimate the independent contribution of crime victimization to nursing home placement in a cohort of older adults who were community dwelling at baseline.
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