title: Elderly health disparities on the U.S.-México border.
abstract: The Ageless Health Needs Assessment is a multi-phase project designed to assess the health and quality of life of the 60 and older population along the U.S.-México border. The present study used a health survey, which was administered to 1,450 participants by telephone and through face-to-face interviews in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico. Several demographic differences were found between the samples: 52% of the Texas sample was Hispanic compared to 23% of the New Mexico sample; 63% of the Texas sample was born in the U.S. compared to 92% of the New Mexico sample; and Texans reported less education and lower incomes than New Mexicans. Exploratory factor analysis revealed four health-related factors, which were labeled Physical Health, Emotional Health, General Health, and Activity Potential. A MANCOVA showed significant differences between groups after controlling for socioeconomic status and age.
authors.affiliation: christiezunker@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Christie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Zunker
authors.forename: Julie J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cummins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009516:New Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology