Ching Ju Chiu|Linda A. Wray
Physical Disability Trajectories in Older Americans With and Without Diabetes: The Role of Age, Gender, Race or ethnicity, and Education
Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University
research combined crosssectional longitudinal data characterize agerelated trajectories physical disability adults without diabetes united states investigate patterns differ age gender race ethnicity educationdata examined 20433 adults aged 51 older 1998 2006 health retirement study multilevel models cohortsequential design applied quantitatively depict age norm physical disability age 50adults diabetes experience greater levels physical disability also faster rates deterioration time pattern net attrition timeinvariant sociodemographic factors timevarying chronic disease conditions differences physical disability adults without diabetes pronounced women nonwhite lower education moderating effects gender education remained robust even controlling selected covariates modelthis study highlighted consistently greater development disability time adults diabetes particularly women nonwhite adults lower education future studies recommended examine mechanisms underlying differential effects diabetes physical disability gender education