Disability Incidence Rates for Men and Women in 23 Countries: Evidence on Health Effects of Gender Inequality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequality in gender varies across social contexts, which may influence the health of both men and women. Based on theories of gender as a social system, we examine whether systematic gender inequality at the macro-level influences health of men and women.

Method

Using harmonized panel data from the Gateway to Global Aging Data in 23 high- and middle-income countries (N = 168 873), we estimate disability prevalence and incidence for men and women ages 55-89 (2000-2016). Within each country or geographic region, we also investigate gender differences in age gradients of the probability of disability onset. We, then, pool data from all countries and test the hypothesis that gender inequality increases the probability of disability onset.

Results

We found subs

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7812438 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature