Author:
Newbold K. Bruce,Filice John K.
Abstract
ABSTRACTUsing the 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), this paper examines the health status of the older (aged 55+) immigrant population relative to that of non-immigrants in order to identify areas where their health statuses diverge. First, we compare the health status of older immigrants (foreign-born) aged 55 and over in Canada to the Canadian-born in terms of age and gender using multiple measures of health status including self-assessed health. Second, we identify the factors associated with health status using the determinants of health framework. In both cases, the key questions are whether differences in health status exist and whether they are explained primarily by socio-economic, socio-demographic, or lifestyle factors that may point to problems with the Canadian health care system. Findings indicate that there is a relative comparability in the health status of older immigrants, even after controlling for age.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Community and Home Care,Gerontology,Health(social science)
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