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| SES differentials in health by age and alternative indicators of SES | | Author(s) | Stephanie Robert, James S House |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 8, no 3, August 1996 |
| Pages | pp 359-388 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Economic status [elderly] ; Assets [elderly] ; Owner occupied dwellings ; Over 70s ; Adults ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Despite the general persistence of strong socioeconomic status (SES) differentials in health in the United States (US), research suggests that such differentials may diminish or become non-existent at older ages. This study investigated how SES differentials in health vary by age in the US, using detailed age categories (from 25 to 85 and over) and two alternative indicators (home ownership and liquid assets) of a major additional dimension of SES, financial assets, which may be especially important at older ages. Findings revealed that financial assets, especially liquid assets, considered both alone and adjusted for education, were associated with health throughout adulthood until age 85 and over. Furthermore, financial assets remained associated with health until quite late in life and became more important relative to education and income at older ages for some measures of health. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980116404 A |
| Classmark | CC: F:W: JD: KEA: BBK: SD: 7T |
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