Perceived Income Adequacy and Well-being Among Older Adults in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Perceived income adequacy is positively associated with self-rated health (SRH) and quality of life (QOL) among adults in higher-income countries. Additionally, older individuals often report higher levels of income adequacy. However, it is unclear if these associations, documented primarily in high-income countries, are also evident across economically and culturally distinctive low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

Data were drawn from the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE), a study of adults aged 50 years or older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. Smaller samples of younger adults (18-49 years) were included for comparison purposes. Participants reported income adequacy, SRH, an

SUBMITTER: Gildner TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7179842 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature