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Socioeconomic status and the prevalence of health problems among married couples in late midlife

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  • Wilson, S.E.

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Objectives. This study analyzed the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence of mutually occurring health problems among married couples in late midlife. Methods. Data consisted of 4746 married couples aged 51 to 61 years from the 1992 US Health and Retirement Study. Two health measures were used: (1) self-assessed health status and (2) an index of functional limitations and activity restrictions. SES indicators were household income, education, and insurance coverage. Results. In general, after adjustment for age cohort, a strong association was found between the health of a married individual and the health of his or her spouse. SES was highly associated with the joint occurrence of health problems among marriage partners. Conclusions. Public health policy should pay particular attention to the interaction between health, SES, and interpersonal relationships.

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  • Wilson, S.E., 2001. "Socioeconomic status and the prevalence of health problems among married couples in late midlife," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(1), pages 131-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:1:131-135_0
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    1. Meyler, Deanna & Stimpson, Jim P. & Peek, M. Kristen, 2007. "Health concordance within couples: A systematic review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(11), pages 2297-2310, June.
    2. Sara Yeatman & Emily Smith-Greenaway, 2021. "Women’s health decline following (some) unintended births: A prospective study," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 45(17), pages 547-576.
    3. Wilson, Sven E., 2012. "Marriage, gender and obesity in later life," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 10(4), pages 431-453.
    4. Angela C. Lyons & Tansel Yilmazer, 2005. "Health and Financial Strain: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 71(4), pages 873-890, April.

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