scholarly journals Cardiovascular Risk in Middle‐Aged and Older Immigrants: Exploring Residency Period and Health Insurance Coverage

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina R. Sadarangani ◽  
Chau Trinh‐Shevrin ◽  
Deborah Chyun ◽  
Gary Yu ◽  
Christine Kovner
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Health Insurance Coverage ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Older Immigrants

scholarly journals Prevalence of Frailty Indicators and Association with Socioeconomic Status in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in a Swiss Region with Universal Health Insurance Coverage: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idris Guessous ◽  
Jean-Christophe Luthi ◽  
Christopher Barrett Bowling ◽  
Jean-Marc Theler ◽  
Fred Paccaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Health Insurance Coverage ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Universal Health Insurance ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Universal Health Insurance Coverage ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
Universal Health

Frailty prevalence in older adults has been reported but is largely unknown in middle-aged adults. We determined the prevalence of frailty indicators among middle-aged and older adults from a general Swiss population characterized by universal health insurance coverage and assessed the determinants of frailty with a special focus on socioeconomic status. Participants aged 50 and more from the population-based 2006–2010 Bus Santé study were included (N= 2,930). Four frailty indicators (weakness, shrinking, exhaustion, and low activity) were measured according to standard definitions. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to determine associations. Overall, 63.5%, 28.7%, and 7.8% participants presented no frailty indicators, one frailty indicator, and two or more frailty indicators, respectively. Among middle-aged participants (50–65 years), 75.1%, 22.2%, and 2.7% presented 0, 1, and 2 or more frailty indicators. The number of frailty indicators was positively associated with age, hypertension, and current smoking and negatively associated with male gender, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and serum total cholesterol level. Lower income level but not education was associated with higher number of frailty indicators. Frailty indicators are frequently encountered in both older and middle-aged adults from the Swiss general population. Despite universal health insurance coverage, household income is independently associated with frailty.

Health insurance coverage in Minnesota: Trends from 2001 to 2004

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Todd-Malmlov ◽  
Alexander Oftelie ◽  
Kathleen Call ◽  
Jeanette Ziegenfuss
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Health Insurance Coverage
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