The Gerontologist · 1979 · 18 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsCommunity HealthHealth Services AdministrationGeriatricsGerontologyHealth Services ResearchCommunity DemographicsCommunity-based CareAge-related Health DisparitiesAge-related Utilization PatternsCommunity-based Services CoverageCommunity-based Services WorkforceEthnic Disparities In UtilizationHealth Care Utilization DisparitiesOlder Adult Health DisparitiesRacial Disparities In Utilization
Telephone interviews were conducted with all of the home health, homemaker, daycare and meal providers (205) in 32 counties selected to represent the upper decile of counties in terms of minority proportion of one of the four Federally-recognized minority groups. Seventy percent of the agencies serve a proportion of older minority persons which is at least commensurate with the proportion of minority persons in the county. Agencies which serve a proportionate share of minorities differ significantly on a number of variables from agencies which underserve minorities.