Disability Among Middle Aged and Older Immigrants: Differences by Citizenship, English Proficiency, and Years in United States.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Aging and Health Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI:10.1177/08982643251359389

Shane D Burns, Elizabeth H Baker, Connor M Sheehan, Kyriakos S Markides

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ObjectivesUnited States (U.S.) immigrants are rapidly aging, although little is known on how acculturation influences their disability risk.MethodsWe pooled 2000-2018 data (n = 50,075) from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to examine odds of activities of daily living (ADL) disability among middle aged (40-64) and older (65+) immigrants based on three acculturation indicators while accounting for various measures.ResultsAmong middle aged immigrants, citizenship was associated with higher odds of ADL disability after accounting for socioeconomic factors. Among both middle aged and older immigrants, English proficiency was associated with lower odds of ADL disability until accounting for socioeconomic factors. Among older immigrants, lower ADL disability odds were observed among those with English proficiency and greater U.S. duration.DiscussionAcculturation had heterogenous influences on ADL disability risk among aging U.S. immigrants, while the interplay of these mechanisms shaped varied outcomes.

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中老年移民的残疾：不同国籍、英语水平和在美年限的差异。

美国移民正在迅速老龄化，尽管人们对文化适应如何影响他们的残疾风险知之甚少。方法收集全国健康访谈调查（NHIS） 2000-2018年的数据（n = 5075），基于三个文化适应指标，同时考虑各种措施，研究中年（40-64）和老年（65+）移民日常生活活动（ADL）残疾的几率。结果在考虑社会经济因素后，在中年移民中，公民身份与较高的ADL残疾几率相关。在中年和老年移民中，在考虑社会经济因素之前，英语水平与较低的ADL残疾几率相关。在年龄较大的移民中，英语熟练且在美国逗留时间较长的人患ADL残疾的几率较低。文化适应对美国老年移民的ADL残疾风险有异质影响，而这些机制的相互作用形成了不同的结果。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Aging and Health is an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation of research findings and scholarly exchange in the area of aging and health. Manuscripts are sought that deal with social and behavioral factors related to health and aging. Disciplines represented include the behavioral and social sciences, public health, epidemiology, demography, health services research, nursing, social work, medicine, and related disciplines. Although preference is given to manuscripts presenting the findings of original research, review and methodological pieces will also be considered.