Journal article
Socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among elderly people: Results from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the independent effect of income on health-related quality of life (HRQL) among older adults in Canada and the United States. Data were obtained from the 2002-2003 Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health. The sample consisted of 755 Canadians and 1,151 Americans aged 65 years or older. HRQL was measured with the multidimensional Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3). The results indicated that in the …
Authors
Huguet N; Kaplan MS; Feeny D
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 803–810
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.11.011
ISSN
0277-9536