Cross-national health comparisons using the Rasch model: findings from the 2012 US Health and Retirement Study and the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study

Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation
Ickpyo HongRebeca Wong

Abstract

Cross-national comparisons of patterns of population aging have emerged as comparable national micro-data have become available. This study creates a metric using Rasch analysis and determines the health of American and Mexican older adult populations. Secondary data analysis using representative samples aged 50 and older from 2012 U.S. Health and Retirement Study (n = 20,554); 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study (n = 14,448). We developed a function measurement scale using Rasch analysis of 22 daily tasks and physical function questions. We tested psychometrics of the scale including factor analysis, fit statistics, internal consistency, and item difficulty. We investigated differences in function using multiple linear regression controlling for demographics. Lastly, we conducted subgroup analyses for chronic conditions. The created common metric demonstrated a unidimensional structure with good item fit, an acceptable precision (person reliability = 0.78), and an item difficulty hierarchy. The American adults appeared less functional than adults in Mexico (β = - 0.26, p < 0.0001) and across two chronic conditions (arthritis, β = - 0.36; lung problems, β = - 0.62; all p < 0.05). However, American adults with stroke were more f...Continue Reading

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Nov 27, 2019·Aging & Mental Health·Jordana L SommerJitender Sareen
Jun 14, 2021·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Ickpyo HongMi Jung Lee

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