Morbidity and Comorbidity among Great Lakes American Indians: Predictors of Functional Ability.

Chapleski, Elizabeth E.; Lichtenberg, Peter A.; Dwyer, Jeffrey W.; Tsai, Pao F.; Youngblade, Lise M.

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ERIC Number: EJ563671

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Publication Date: 1997

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Morbidity and Comorbidity among Great Lakes American Indians: Predictors of Functional Ability.

Chapleski, Elizabeth E.; Lichtenberg, Peter A.; Dwyer, Jeffrey W.; Tsai, Pao F.; Youngblade, Lise M.

Gerontologist, v37 n5 p588-97 Oct 1997

Explores patterns of morbidity and comorbidity and their ability to predict functional disability among American Indian elders (N=409). Results show that age is a consistent predictor of functional disabilities. The Index of Comorbidity was more useful in predicting functional disability than was the simple summation of the number of chronic illnesses. (RJM)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), American Indians, Chronic Illness, Disabilities, Older Adults, Physical Health, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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