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American Journal of Public Health, 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053462

Research and Practice

Functional Limitations Among Older American Indians and Alaska Natives Findings from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey

Esme Fuller-Thomson 1* Meredith Minkler 2

1 University of Toronto
2 University of California, Berkeley

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: esme.fuller.thomson{at}utoronto.ca.


  Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the national prevalence and profile of American Indian and Alaskan Natives (AIAN) with functional limitations. Data were obtained from 4763 AIAN respondents aged 45+ in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. Functional limitations were reported by 28% of AIAN 45+. These individuals were poorer, older, less educated, less likely to be married or employed than AIAN without such limitations (for all comparisons, p<.0001). AIAN have high disability rates and many are not receiving benefits for which they qualify.

Key Words: Aging, Disability, Health Policy, Native Americans, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys




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