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Older Adults and Assistive Devices
Use, Multiple-Device Use, and Need
Robert J. Hartke, PhD, MPH
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Thomas R. Prohaska, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Sylvia E. Furner, MPH, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Responses of older adults (> 65 years) from the 1990 National Health Interview Survey and Assistive Device Supplement are analyzed to determine if selected demographic and health variables are associated with the use of assistive devices, multiple-device use, and the expressed need for such devices. Bivariate and multi-variate analyses show that, in general, poorer health is consistently associated with the use of assistive devices, multiple-device use, and expressed need. Demographic characteristics, however, vary in their relationships to assistive device use and need. Findings support the importance of considering multiple-device use and expressed need in studying assistive devices and older adults.
Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 10, No. 1,
99-116 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000106
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