Determinants of Hip and Knee Replacement: The Role of Social Support and Family Dynamics

Autor: Berna Demiralp PhD, Lane Koenig PhD, Jennifer T. Nguyen MPP, Samuel A. Soltoff BS
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 56 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0046-9580
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DOI: 10.1177/0046958019837438
Popis: The objective of this study was to examine variations in the determinants of joint replacement (JR) across gender and age, with emphasis on the role of social support and family dynamics. We analyzed data from the US Health and Retirement Study (1998-2010) on individuals aged 45 or older with no prior receipt of JR. We used logistic regression to analyze the probability of receiving knee or hip replacement by gender and age (
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