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Correlates of Homebound Status by Rural/Urban Location, Socio-Demographic Characteristics, and Health Status

Description
Examines factors associated with homebound status in older adults across rural and urban locations. Uses 2022-2023 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data from 6,125 Medicare beneficiaries and analyzes rural versus urban differences in homebound status, sociodemographics, Medicaid eligibility, health status, and more.
Author(s)
Dionne Bailey, Megan Lahr, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Citation
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Date
08/2026
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services · Health conditions · Medicaid · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data