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Demographic and Health Characteristics of Older Latino Birth Cohorts in the Health and Retirement Study.
García, Catherine; Garcia, Marc A; Ailshire, Jennifer A.
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  • García C; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Aging Studies Institute, Center for Aging and Policy Studies, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
  • Garcia MA; Department of Sociology, Aging Studies Institute, Center for Aging and Policy Studies, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
  • Ailshire JA; Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci ; 77(11): 2060-2071, 2022 11 23.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35092422
OBJECTIVES: Latinos are the fastest aging racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. One limitation to understanding the diverse experiences of older Latinos is the lack of nationally representative data necessary to examine factors contributing to changes in population-level health over time. This is needed to provide a more comprehensive picture of the demographic characteristics that influence the health and well-being of older Latinos. METHODS: We utilized the steady-state design of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) from 1992 to 2016 to examine the demographic and health characteristics of five entry birth cohorts of older Latinos aged 51-56 years (n = 2,882). Adjusted Wald tests were used to assess statistically significant differences in demographic and health characteristics across the HRS birth cohorts. RESULTS: Cross-cohort comparisons of demographic and health characteristics of older Latinos indicate significant change over time, with later-born HRS birth cohorts less likely to identify as Mexican-origin, more likely to identify as a racial "other," and more likely to be foreign-born. In addition, we find that later-born cohorts are more educated and exhibit a higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. DISCUSSION: Increasing growth and diversity among the older U.S. Latino population make it imperative that researchers document changes in the demographic composition and health characteristics of this population as it will have implications for researchers, policymakers, health care professionals, and others seeking to anticipate the needs of this rapidly aging population.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Jubilación / Etnicidad Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS SOCIAIS / GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Jubilación / Etnicidad Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS SOCIAIS / GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos