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El estado de salud del adulto mayor en América Latina

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R. Todd Jewell (Department of Economics, University of North Texas)
Máximo Rossi (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)
Patricia Triunfo (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

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Utilizing data from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Survey (La Encuesta sobre Salud,Bienestar, y Envejecimiento), this study analyzes the health status of adults over age 60 in five Latin American countries: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, México, and Uruguay. We employ ordered probit models that allow us to investigate the effects of socioeconomic variables on self-reported health status. The results indicate that self-reported health is positively correlated with good nutrition, more education, and an active lifestyle. Males and those who are satisfied with their current level of income are more likely to report better health. We also find that socioeconomic status early in life influences self-reported health status; this result has important implications for public health policy. Finally, the relationship between socioeconomic measures and self-reported health appears to be relatively consistent across these five countries.

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Paper provided by Department of Economics - dECON in its series Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) with number 2006.

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Date of creation: Dec 2006
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Keywords: health status; aging; endogeneity;

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I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Production
J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis

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  1. Ianina Rossi & Fernanda Tellechea & Fiorella Tramontin & Patricia Triunfo, 2007. "El estado de salud de los uruguayos," Estudios de Economia, University of Chile, Department of Economics, vol. 34(1 Year 20), pages 73-96, June. [Downloadable!]
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  2. R. Todd Jewel & Patricia Triunfo & Máximo Rossi, 2005. "El estado de salud de los jóvenes uruguayos," Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) 1305, Department of Economics - dECON. [Downloadable!]
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