title: Nutritional practices among elderly Puerto Ricans: gender considerations.
abstract: Four hundred and sixty six non-institutionalized seniors, 65 years of age and over comprise the sample. The questions pertaining to the specific topic are made up of 17 items: 9 related to background information and 8 relating to nutritional practices. It is part of a larger study of the socio-demographic characteristics of this population. Structured interviews were carried out from September 1984 to September 1985. The tests of significance were those of Kendall's Tau B and Cramer's V. The most statistically significant structural variables were those of education and income. Interestingly, those elderly utilizing food coupons had less complete meals than those not participating in the program. This has implications for social and public policy, and the enhancement of nutrition education and intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Campus, Morovis 00717.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irizarry
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Velasco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires