Home and community-based care programs have been growing due to the preferences of elderly clients to remain in their homes. This study examines factors associated with the transfer of the elderly from a home or community-based long-term care program to a nursing home. Data were collected from...

This study examined the distribution of diabetic medications among adults with type 2 diabetes, and the association between glucose control and treatment approach. During 1999–2004, approximately 60 percent of adults with type 2 diabetes used only oral agents to manage their diabetes. Use of...

This study examined the distribution of diabetic medications among adults with type 2 diabetes, and the association between glucose control and treatment approach. During 1999–2004, approximately 60 percent of adults with type 2 diabetes used only oral agents to manage their diabetes. Use...

We study asymptotic properties of location estimators based on the projection depth. A rigorous proof of the limiting distribution of projection median is provided using the result of Bai and He (Ann. Statist. 27 (1999) 1616) under a general setting. The rates of convergence of the trimmed mean...