Characteristics related to elderly persons' not eating for 1 or more days: implications for meal programs.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
We examined how social, economic, location, health, and food need characteristics are related to elderly persons' not eating for 1 or more days. The following variables were positively related to not eating: ethnicity, location, receipt of Medicaid, living alone, health problems, mobility, age less than 80 years, cancer, nausea, difficulty swallowing, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and receipt of food from a food pantry. These results have implications for allocating meal program funds, screening clients, and monitoring whether clients eat regularly.
Medical subject headings
- Diet Surveys
- Feeding Behavior
- Food Services
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Health Services for the Aged