Open AccessThe Relationship Between Living Arrangement and Preventive Care Use Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons
Author(s) -
Denys T. Lau,
James B. Kirby
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.151142
Subject(s) - spouse , medicine , gerontology , offspring , activities of daily living , population , residence , health care , psychological intervention , medical expenditure panel survey , demography , environmental health , pregnancy , physical therapy , health insurance , psychiatry , sociology , economic growth , anthropology , biology , economics , genetics
We sought to examine the relationship between living arrangements and obtaining preventive care among the elderly population.