Behavior

Study data from University of New Mexico provide new insights into behavior

Published in Elder Law Weekly, April 8th, 2009

"The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the relationship between health and health behaviors among elderly Hispanic women who were lifetime U.S. residents. The number of elderly Hispanics is expected to grow faster than any other segment of the population within the United States," scientists in the United States report.

"A random sample of 132 elderly Hispanic women enrolled in a health maintenance organization participated in this cross-sectional survey of health prevention, promotion, and protection behaviors and dimensions of health as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. Results indicated that more than half of this group did not...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2009-04-08)

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