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KMID : 0379220080280030459
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2008 Volume.28 No. 3 p.459 ~ p.475
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Gender Differences in Social Factors of Health in Later Life
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Jeon Gyeong-Suk
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Abstract
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This study was to examine the differential impacts of social experiences and conditions on health among men and women aged 65 years or older, using data of the "Survey on Living Profiles and Welfare Service Needs of Older Persons in Korea 2004". The outcome variables were any disability, self-rated health, multiple morbidity, and self-rated quality of life. Multiple Classification Analysis was used to test the differential exposure to social factors contributes to gender difference in health. Gender differences in vulnerability of each individual socioeconomic, psycho-social, and behavioral factors for health were assessed by comparing logit coefficients in men and women. I found that gender difference in exposure to
social factors contribute to inequalities in health between older men and women, however, gender inequalities remained after controlling for differential exposure except in case of quality of life. In addition, gender differences in health were further explained by differential vulnerabilities to social factors between men and women. Findings of this study may affirm the importance of further and deeper investigation of gender differences in health in later life. Gender sensitive approach in health planning and polices for the elderly is also suggested.
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KEYWORD
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elderly, sex difference, health, socioeconomic factor, differential exposure, differential vulnerability
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