Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Martin, Harry W.
• Hoppe, Sue Keir
• Marshall, Victor W.
• Daciuk, Joanne F.

Titel

Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics of Anglophone Canadian and U.S. Snowbirds

Ist Teil von

• Journal of aging and health, 1992-11, Vol.4 (4), p.500-513

Ort / Verlag

Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

1992

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Data from a survey of anglophone Canadian snowbirds wintering in Florida and one of U.S. snowbirds in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley are used to compare the two groups in terms of sociodemographics, chronic health conditions, and use of health services. The Canadians were younger and reported fewer chronic problems than did the U.S. snowbirds; Canadians aged 65 and over had a lower reported prevalence for four of five chronic conditions than did persons of the same age in the Canadian population. In contrast, the U.S. snowbirds had higher reports on four of the conditions than did U.S. Whites aged 65 and over. Hypotheses are suggested for future research, and methodological issues are discussed.