title: The prevalence of older couples with ADL limitations and factors associated with ADL help receipt.
abstract: Using the Andersen-Newman model, we investigated the prevalence of activities of daily living (ADLs) limitations in married couples, and couple characteristics associated with ADL help-receipt. In this sample of 3,235 couples age 65+ in the 2004 Health and Retirement Study, 74.3%, 22.1%, and 3.6% were couples in which neither partner, one partner, or both partners had limitations, respectively. Logistic regression results indicate that help-receipt was associated with certain health needs in the couple, but not with their predisposing characteristics or enabling resources. Social workers could target couples most in need of assistance by assessing both partners' health problems.
authors.affiliation: a School of Social Work , University of Missouri-St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Huei-Wern
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feld
authors.forename: Ruth E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Dunkle
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroepfer
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lehning
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: care needs; functional limitations; health; marital dyad; spousal caregiving