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Satisfaction With Support Given and Its Association With Subsequent Health Status

Glenn V. Ostir, PhD

University of Texas

Eleanor Simonsick, PhD

National Institutes of Health

Judith D. Kasper, PhD

The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Jack M. Guralnik, MD, PhD

National Institutes of Health

Objectives: This study investigates health outcomes of older individuals who reported on their level of satisfaction with support given to family, friends, or community organizations. Methods: A 3-year prospective cohort study of women aged 65 and older. Results: Higher scores on the giving support scale predicted better lower-body function (ß = .06; SE .02; p= .02) and less ADL difficulty (ß = -.18; SE .04; p= .0001). The scale was also significantly associated with future hospitalization and death. Women in the lowest quartile were 28% more likely to be hospitalized (relative risk [RR] 1.28; 95% CI 1.00 - 1.65; p= .05) and 52% more likely to die (RR 1.52; 95% CI 1.03 - 2.26; p= .03) compared with those who scored in the highest quartile. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that level of satisfaction with support given to family or friends or the community is associated with future health of the older person.

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 14, No. 3, 355-369 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/08964302014003003
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