COMPARISON OF THE UB-RERC-AGING CONSUMER ASSESSMENTS STUDY WITH THE 1986 NHIS AND THE 1987 NMES

The sample used for the University at Buffalo Rehabilitation Engineeri ng Research Center's Consumer Assessments Study (GAS) (n = 256) was co mpared with those in the 1986 NHIS (n = 27 million) and 1987 NMES (n = 28 million) studies. The samples were almost identical on race, but t he CAS subjects were older, and it thus contains proportionately more women. The CAS represents that segment of the older population with di fficulty in performing ADLs and/or IADLs-something less than 15% of el ders.