Social gradients in self-reported health and well-being among adults aged 50 years and over in Pune District, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19529705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siddhivinayak Hirve (0000-0002-9651-7789, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, corresponding author), Sanjay Juvekar (0000-0002-7209-6924, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre), Pallavi Lele (Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre), Dhiraj Agarwal (0000-0002-7868-9309, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2128 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3402/gha.v3i0.2128 |
| PMID | 20975980 |
| PMCID | PMC2958441 |
| OpenAlex | W1986936090 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
BACKGROUND: India's older population is projected to increase up to 96 million by 2011 with older people accounting for 18% of its population by 2051. The Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health aims to improve empirical understanding of health and well-being of older adults in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To examine age and socio-economic changes on a range of key domains in self-reported health and well-being amongst older adults. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey of 5,430 adults aged 50 and over using a shortened version of the SAGE questionnaire to assess self-reported assessments (scales of 1-5) of performance, function, disability, quality of life and well-being. Self-reported responses were calibrated using anchoring vignettes in eight key domains of mobility, self-care, pain, cognition, interpersonal relationships, sleep/energy, affect, and vision. WHO Disability Assessment Schedule Index and WHO health scores were calculated to examine for associations with socio-demographic variables. RESULTS: Disability in all domains increased with increasing age and decreasing levels of education. Females and the oldest old without a living spouse reported poorer health status and greater disability across all domains. Performance and functionality self-reports were similar across all SES quintiles. Self-reports on quality of life were not significantly influenced by socio-demographic variables. DISCUSSION: The study provides standardised and comparable self-rated health data using anchoring vignettes in an older population. Though expectations of good health, function and performance decrease with age, self-reports of disability severity significantly increased with age, more so if female, if uneducated and living without a spouse. However, the presence or absence of spouse did not significantly alter quality of life self-reports, suggesting a possible protective effect provided by traditional joint family structures in India, where older people are social if not financial assets for their children
Environmental health · Population · Population ageing · Self-rated health · Spouse · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.93 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |