scholarly journals Health Disparities in Nonreligious and Religious Older Adults in the United States: A Descriptive Epidemiology of 16 Common Chronic Conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski ◽  
J. E. Sumerau
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology

scholarly journals Identifying Predictive Characteristics of Opioid Medication Use among a Nationally Representative Sample of United States Older Adults with Pain and Comorbid Hypertension or Hypercholesterolemia

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
David R. Axon ◽  
Shannon Vaffis ◽  
Srujitha Marupuru
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Opioid Users

The prevalence of older adults with pain and comorbid cardiovascular conditions is increasing in the United States (U.S.). This retrospective, cross-sectional database study used 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data and hierarchical logistic regression models to identify predictive characteristics of opioid use among a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults (aged ≥50 years) with pain in the past four weeks and comorbid hypertension (pain–hypertension group) or hypercholesterolemia (pain–hypercholesterolemia group). The pain–hypertension group included 2733 subjects (n = 803 opioid users) and the pain–hypercholesterolemia group included 2796 subjects (n = 795 opioid users). In both groups, predictors of opioid use included: White race versus others, Hispanic versus non-Hispanic ethnicity, 1 versus ≥5 chronic conditions, little/moderate versus quite a bit/extreme pain, good versus fair/poor perceived mental health, functional limitation versus no functional limitation, smoker versus non-smoker, and Northeast versus West census region. In addition, Midwest versus West census region was a predictor in the pain–hypertension group, and 4 versus ≥5 chronic conditions was a predictor in the pain–hypercholesterolemia group. In conclusion, several characteristics of older U.S. adults with pain and comorbid hypertension or hypercholesterolemia were predictive of opioid use. These characteristics could be addressed to optimize individuals’ pain management and help address the opioid overdose epidemic.

scholarly journals HEALTH DISPARITIES: ARE THEY REGIONAL? A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 319-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Minahan ◽  
E. Valdivieso ◽  
D. Johnson ◽  
T.A. Baker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The United States
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