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Self-Rated Health, Activities of Daily Living, and Mobility Limitations Among Black and White Stroke Survivors

Josephine E. A. Boyington, PhD

Shaw University

Daniel L. Howard, PhD

Shaw University, howardd{at}shawu.edu

DaJuanicia N. Holmes, MS

Shaw University

Objective: To explore racial differences in self-rated health (SRH) and its relationship to activities of daily living (ADLs) and mobility limitations among stroke survivors. Method: Data from 580 Black and White participants of the North Carolina Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE) were used to assess relationships between SRH, ADLs, and mobility variables. Fisher's exact tests, t tests, and logistic regression with backward selection (p < .20) were used. Results: No racial difference in SRH was found. SRH was significant in predicting ADL status among Whites only (OR = 0.23; CI = 0.08-0.69; p < .01). Participants older than 75 years had a greater likelihood of being in the lowest functioning ADL categories (OR = 2.31; CI = 1.48-3.60; p < .01). Discussion: Though no racial differences in SRH were found, the relationship between SRH, ADLs, and mobility status was moderated by race. SRH was predictive of limitations in Whites only. Observed differences suggest SRH construct may differ by race.

Key Words: self-rated health • stroke • elderly • racial differences

This version was published on December 1, 2008

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 20, No. 8, 920-936 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308324643
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