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Impact of Proxy-Reported Data on the Relationship Between Income and Severity of Functional Impairment Among Impaired Elderly

Impact of Proxy-Reported Data on the Relationship Between Income and Severity of Functional... This cross-sectional study examined whether the relationship between income and severity offunctional impairment in basic activities of daily living was influenced by source of data (self vs. proxy respondent). The relationship was examined in a national sample of community-resident functionally impaired elderly with 29% of data provided by proxy respondents (n =3,649). The data source was the 1982 National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS). The analysiswas carried out among self-respondents, among elderly who had proxy respondents, and in thecombined data set. Multivariate results provided strong support for the conclusion that dataprovided by proxy respondents did not bias the relationship under investigation in this studysample. Results of the study are only generalizable to community-resident functionally impairedelderly and as reflected by the NLTCS definition of functional impairment. Implications of thisanalysis for use of proxy respondents in the elderly population are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Impact of Proxy-Reported Data on the Relationship Between Income and Severity of Functional Impairment Among Impaired Elderly

Journal of Applied Gerontology , Volume 13 (4): 14 – Dec 1, 1994

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0733-4648
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10.1177/073346489401300401
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study examined whether the relationship between income and severity offunctional impairment in basic activities of daily living was influenced by source of data (self vs. proxy respondent). The relationship was examined in a national sample of community-resident functionally impaired elderly with 29% of data provided by proxy respondents (n =3,649). The data source was the 1982 National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS). The analysiswas carried out among self-respondents, among elderly who had proxy respondents, and in thecombined data set. Multivariate results provided strong support for the conclusion that dataprovided by proxy respondents did not bias the relationship under investigation in this studysample. Results of the study are only generalizable to community-resident functionally impairedelderly and as reflected by the NLTCS definition of functional impairment. Implications of thisanalysis for use of proxy respondents in the elderly population are discussed.

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1994

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