Types of household headship and associated life satisfaction among older adults in India: findings from LASI survey, 2017-18.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household headship with decision-making power may have a positive influence on life satisfaction in older adults. This study examines the associations of several types of household headship with life satisfaction among older adults in India.

Method

The study utilized the data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (2017-18). The effective sample size for the study was 31,464 adults aged 60 years or older. Ordered logistic regression model was employed to find the association of life satisfaction with household headship status after adjusting for selected socioeconomic and demographic factors.

Results

It was found that about 1.3% of older male and 1.5% of older females had nominal headship status in their household. Higher percentage of older males (42%

SUBMITTER: Srivastava S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8790881 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature