Living Arrangements and Health of Older Adults in India

Samanta, Tannistha; Chen, Feinian; Vanneman, Reeve

doi:10.1093/geronb/gbu164

Cited by 106 publications

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“…Due to social isolation and lack of social support, living alone has profound effect on the health status of an older person [20] and consequently on their use of health services [21]. Many studies have shown that an elderly living alone was at a higher risk of becoming ill, having difficulty with instrumental activities of daily living, worsening mobility, and suffering from depression [22] [23]. Furthermore, evidences from developed countries indicated that those living alone or having weak social relationships showed higher likelihood of health facility utilization [24] [25] [26].…”

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Health Status and Health Facility Utilization of Community-Dwelling Elderly Living Alone in the Philippines: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Moncatar¹,

Nakamura²,

Rahman³

et al. 2019

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Background: Increase of elderly people living alone has been a concern even in the Philippines where filial piety is widely practiced with the support of large number of young people. Objectives of this study were to examine the relationships between living alone with self-reported illness among community elderly and living alone with health facility utilization among sick community elderly in the Philippines. Methods: Data of 5577 elderly (aged ≥ 60 years) from the 2013 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey were retrieved. Variables on living arrangements, self-reported illness, frequency of health facility visits, and admission to a health facility were used for analysis. Results: Among the elderly included in the analysis, 5.0% of them were living alone. Percentage of living alone was larger among rural elderly (6.0%) compared with urban elderly (3.6%); and among poor elderly (9.0%) compared with rich elderly (2.8%). Results of adjusted multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the elderly living alone were more likely to report suffering from common colds (AOR 2.12; 95% CI 1.57 -2.86) or non-communicable diseases (AOR 2.18; 95% CI 1.55 -3.06), regardless of their socioeconomic status or insurance coverage. Among those who reported illness, the elderly living alone were more likely to visit a health facility with non-communicable disease (AOR 1.95; 95% CI 1.22 -3.14), after adjustment of other variables. Although elderly living alone who reported illness were likely to be admitted in a health facility, statistically significant association was not observed. Conclusion: Elderly living alone are more likely to report self-reported illness and use health facilities when they recognize their illness.

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Health Status and Health Facility Utilization of Community-Dwelling Elderly Living Alone in the Philippines: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Moncatar¹,

Nakamura²,

Rahman³

et al. 2019

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“…From the interview, it was found that the majority (83.8%) of the respondents, in their old age, prefer to live independently or with their spouse in their own homes. This finding is different from the established evidence that suggests Asian families were dominated by the choice of the living arrangement with extended families (Chen & Chen, 2012;Munsur et al 2010; Samantha et al, 2015;Sereny, 2011). The remaining chose to live with children, families, relatives, friends, live in formal care or other informal institutions.…”

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“…Previously, the western family arrangement which is governed by a nuclear family structure, may differ to that of an Asian arrangement which is dominated by extended families or multigenerational households. For example, in Bangladesh and India, the responsibility for welfare of the elderly depends on their adult children and the state has less obligation in providing care for them (Munsur, Tareque, & Rahman, 2010;Samantha, Chen, & Vanneman, 2015). However the trend is now moving towards the western model.…”

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Growing old at own home: A study among pre-elderly adults in Peninsular Malaysia

Samsudin¹,

Abdullah²,

Ismail³

et al. 2019

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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The study of changes and choices of living arrangements among older persons has been a key element of demography and sociology of the family. While many studies focus on the elderly respondents in understanding this matter, our aim is to seek answers from the pre-elderly adults concerning their preferred oldage living arrangements and analyse the factors affecting the choice. A multistage sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents aged 40 to 59 years from Peninsular Malaysia. The total of 1,153 respondents were interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire and it was found that 83.8% of the respondents prefer growing old in their own homes. From the probit model, it suggests that age and household size have negatively influenced the likelihood of the elderly to live in their own homes while being a male has the opposite effect. Those who are married or divorced, at work, earn more than RM15,000 a month and have formal education are more likely to prefer to grow old in their own homes as compared to other alternatives. Understand the choices of the pre-elderly groups are deemed vital for early intervention. A comprehensive support system is needed to endorse the popular choice of independent living at old age. JEL Classification: J14

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“…However, the dimension of socioeconomic, such as economic and living statuses of older adults, is relatively understudied. Previous studies have shown that older adults’ health is correlated with family wealth and living arrangements . Furthermore, economic status influences living arrangements, and both economic status and living conditions influence older adults’ well‐being .…”

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“…Previous studies have shown that older adults' health is correlated with family wealth and living arrangements. 10 Furthermore, economic status influences living arrangements, 11 and both economic status and living conditions influence older adults' well-being. 12 Therefore, the socioeconomic dimension of aging should be equally valued alongside the more commonly discussed physical and psychological dimensions.…”

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Economic and living statuses of community‐dwelling older adults and the related factors

Chen

2016

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Living Arrangements and Health of Older Adults in India

Cited by 106 publications

References 31 publications

Health Status and Health Facility Utilization of Community-Dwelling Elderly Living Alone in the Philippines: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Health Status and Health Facility Utilization of Community-Dwelling Elderly Living Alone in the Philippines: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Growing old at own home: A study among pre-elderly adults in Peninsular Malaysia

Economic and living statuses of community‐dwelling older adults and the related factors

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