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Older Veteran Mobility: Migrant Characteristics and Use of Ambulatory Care Resources

Diane C. Cowper

Hines VA Hospital

Larry M. Manheim

Northwestern University

Joseph D. Kubal

Hines VA Hospital

This article focuses on the mobility of veterans who are of retirement age. An attempt is made to fit the types of moves realized by older veterans into the typology established in the existing literature. Hypotheses are tested regarding the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of four mobility types. Additionally, the relationship between mobility and ambulatory care use is examined to determine the impact mobile veterans have on their destination resources. The results show that most sociodemographic characteristics associated with mobility types of the general elderly population are also present in the older veteran population. Interstate migrants are less likely to use outpatient services at destination than are other mobility types. Among ambulatory care users, mandatory treatment veterans, veterans who considered Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) locations in their migration decision, veterans who live within 5 miles of a VA facility, and disabled veterans had greater odds of using VA facilities.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 13, No. 3, 236-249 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/073346489401300302
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