2004
DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x04002533
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Ethnic differences in influences on quality of life at older ages: a quantitative analysis

Abstract: This article sets out to examine ethnic differences in the key influences on quality of life for older people in the context of the increasing health and wealth of British older people generally and the ageing of the post-1945 migrants. It is based on secondary multivariate analysis of the Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities of England and Wales. Respondents aged 45-74 years belonging to four ethnic groups (1,068 white, 514 Caribbean, 581 Indian and East African Asian, and 199 Pakistani) were included … Show more

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“…Disparities in terms of HRQoL between ethnic groups were observed in the present study, which is consistent with previous studies from the United Kingdom (34, 35), United States (36), and Singapore (37). When interpreting the results of disparities between ethnic groups, the minimum important differences (MID) in health status need to be addressed.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Disparities in terms of HRQoL between ethnic groups were observed in the present study, which is consistent with previous studies from the United Kingdom (34, 35), United States (36), and Singapore (37). When interpreting the results of disparities between ethnic groups, the minimum important differences (MID) in health status need to be addressed.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…These differences were particularly marked in the areas of income and wealth, housing conditions and health. Importantly too, this research demonstrates divergencies among ethnic minority groups as well as between them and the white majority (Nazroo et al, 2003;Bajekal et al, 2004).…”
Section: Key Elements Of a Strategy To Extend Quality Lifementioning
confidence: 93%
“…This is because social support has been seen as an important determinant of psychological well-being among older persons in Western and Chinese societies (Antonucci et al 1996;Chi and Chou 2001;Consedine et al 2004;Cummings 2003;Kahn et al 2003;Siebert et al 1999;Siu and Phillips 2002;George 2005;Chou and Chi 2005;Minnes and Woodford 2005;Wong et al 2007). It appears to influence their quality of life and service demands, and older adults who are embedded in supportive social networks have been found to enjoy better physical and mental health than older persons who do not maintain meaningful ties with others (Carstensen 1991;Bosworth and Schaie 1997;Bajekal et al 2004;Smith et al 2004). Studies on mortality and morbidity provide especially compelling findings in this respect (Bowling and Grundy 1998;House et al 1982;Krause 2001).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 91%