title: The ability of the DETERMINE checklist to predict continued community-dwelling in rural, white women.
abstract: This study evaluated the ability of the DETERMINE checklist to predict continued community-dwelling in rural elderly women. Using a stratified random sample (N = 249) of white women aged 65-94, in-home interviews were completed at baseline and a telephone interview at 3 years. Overall higher total DETERMINE checklist scores negatively predicted continued community-dwelling (p = 0.0005). Lower risk scores indicated continued community-dwelling, while mid-range scores were inconclusive. Regression analysis for each age bracket showed that total DETERMINE checklist scores was most predictive of those aged 75-84 (p = 0.0037). The DETERMINE checklist may be a useful tool to identify those with increased risk of losing independence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercises Sciences, North Dakota State University, 351 EML, Fargo, ND 50105, USA. Ardith.brunt@ndsu.edu
authors.forename: Ardith R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Brunt
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004522:Educational Status; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005518:Food Preferences; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007484:Iowa; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*