Self-rated health as a predictor of hospital admission and nursing home placement in elderly public housing tenants.
We assessed the validity of self-rated health in a one-year prospective study of 155 elderly public housing tenants. Compared to studies of elderly community residents, tenants had poorer self-rated health, and higher hospital admission and nursing home placement rates. Poor self-rated health was a risk factor for both outcomes. We conclude that self-rated health may be useful in identifying persons at increased risk for hospital admission and nursing home placement.
D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D003863:Depression; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011638:Public Housing; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors