作者: Ann L. Horgas , Saunjoo L. Yoon , Austin Lee Nichols , Michael Marsiske
DOI: 10.1002/NUR.20270
关键词: Activities of daily living 、 Medicine 、 Ethnic origin 、 Pain catastrophizing 、 Health equity 、 Gerontology 、 Chi-squared distribution 、 Public health 、 Severity of illness 、 Socioeconomic status 、 General Nursing
摘要: In this study we examined pain and disability in 115 community-dwelling, urban, older adults (mean age = 74 years; 52% Black, 48% White). Participants completed a survey of (pain presence, intensity, locations, duration) (Sickness Impact Profile). Sixty percent the sample reported pain; Black White did not differ on any variable. structural equation models controlling for socioeconomic factors health, mediate relationship between race disability. Race moderated pain–disability relationship; was more associated with among Whites than Blacks. This highlights need greater understanding health disparities as they relate to