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Who Works Among Older Black and White, Well-Functioning Adults in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study?
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Rooks, Ronica N. Simonsick, Eleanor M. Schulz, Richard Rubin, Susan Harris, Tamara |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Objective: The aim of this study is to examine social, economic, and health factors related to paid work in well-functioning older adults and if and how these factors vary by race. Method: We used sex-stratified logistic and multinomial logistic regression to examine cross-sectional data in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition cohort study. The sample included 3,075 community-dwelling Black (42%) and White adults aged 70 to 79 at baseline. Results: Multinomial logistic regression analyses show Black men were more likely to work full-time, and Black women were more likely to work part-time. Men with ≥US$50,000 family income were more likely to work full-time. Men with better physical functioning were more likely to work full- and part-time. Women with ≥US$50,000 family income and fewer chronic diseases were more likely to work full-time. Women who were overweight and had fewer chronic diseases were more likely to work part-time. Discussion: Results suggest that well-functioning, older Black adults were more likely to work than their White counterparts, and working relates to better health and higher income, providing support for a productive or successful aging perspective. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2333721417727098?download=true |
| ISSN | 23337214 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Journal | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (GGM) |
| e-ISSN | 23337214 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2333721417727098 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2017-08-31 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2017 |
| Subject Keyword | health community-dwelling race work status well-functioning socioeconomic status |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Geriatrics and Gerontology |
