TY - JOUR
T1 - Mortality of Adults with Developmental Disabilities Living in California Institutions and Community Care, 1985-1994
AU - Strauss, David
AU - Kastner, Theodore A.
AU - Shavelle, Robert
PY - 1998/10
Y1 - 1998/10
N2 - We compared risk factor-adjusted mortality for California adults with developmental disabilities based on 22,576 adults receiving services in California, 1985-1994. Mortality rates were adjusted for factors such as age and level of functioning. Risk factor-adjusted mortality was 72% higher in community care than in institutions. The mortality pattern over the years 1993-1994, which had not previously been studied, was comparable to that of 1985-1992. The substantially increased risk in community care suggests that community settings may be less effective in preventing mortality in this population.
AB - We compared risk factor-adjusted mortality for California adults with developmental disabilities based on 22,576 adults receiving services in California, 1985-1994. Mortality rates were adjusted for factors such as age and level of functioning. Risk factor-adjusted mortality was 72% higher in community care than in institutions. The mortality pattern over the years 1993-1994, which had not previously been studied, was comparable to that of 1985-1992. The substantially increased risk in community care suggests that community settings may be less effective in preventing mortality in this population.
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U2 - 10.1352/0047-6765(1998)036<0360:MOAWDD>2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1352/0047-6765(1998)036<0360:MOAWDD>2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 9803126
AN - SCOPUS:0032176703
SN - 1934-9491
VL - 36
SP - 360
EP - 371
JO - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
JF - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IS - 5
ER -