A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND CURRENT HEALTH-STATUS FOR PERSONS WITH SPINAL-CORD INJURIES

被引：54

作者：

DEVIVO, MJ

SHEWCHUK, RM

STOVER, SL

BLACK, KJ

GO, BK

机构：

[1] Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233-7330, UAB Station

[2] Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233-7330, UAB Station

来源：

PARAPLEGIA | 1992年 / 30卷 / 12期

关键词：

SPINAL CORD INJURY; AGING; HEALTH STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ECONOMICS;

D O I：

10.1038/sc.1992.158

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

As life expectancies of persons with spinal cord injuries increase, this population is aging rapidly. This trend requires that increasing attention be given to the healthcare needs of older persons with spinal cord injury. Follow up data on 11,117 persons injured since 1973 were analyzed by current age at 15-year intervals. Mean time postinjury was 4.7 years. Several trends were observed when comparing persons currently in the 16-30 year age group with persons in the oldest age group (age 76+). The percentage of persons independent in selfcare decreased from 61.9% to 29.1%. Ventilator use increased from 1.7% to 4.3%. Nursing home residence increased from 1.4% to 22.2%. The percentage of persons rehospitalized during the most recent year increased from 26.5% to 33.7%. Age was an important predictor of health status, but time postinjury was less important, perhaps due to the study's short postinjury time frame. While few differences in health status were observed in individuals between 16 and 60 years of age, persons in the oldest two age groups demonstrated lower levels of health status than younger individuals.

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页码：820 / 827

页数：8

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