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Title: The role of education in explaining trends in self-rated health in the United States, 1972–2018

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

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ISSN: 1435-9871

DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2020.42.12

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Abstract: The percentage of older adults in the United States reporting being in good health has increased since the 1980s. This study tries to explain long-term trends in self-rated health in the United States. We used 47 years of repeated cross-sectional data from the National Health Interview Survey to estimate regression models that predict trends in self-rated health. Our results show that the improvement in self-rated health of men as well as women aged 50–84 is largely explained by gains in educational attainment. Self-rated health has slightly improved among those with post-secondary education, while it did not improve among those without post-secondary education. This study is one of the few to try to explain long-term trends in self-rated health. It does so for a much longer period of time than any previous study.

Url: https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol42/12/

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Authors: Schellekens, Jona; Ziv, Anat

Periodical (Full): Demographic Research

Issue: 12

Volume: 42

Pages: 383-398

Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Education, Gender, Health

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