Association between family economic decision-making power and survival outcomes among older adults in China: A population-based longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines the association between family economic decision-making power and survival outcomes among older adults.

Methods

Data were drawn from the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) from 2005 to 2018. Family economic decision-making power was assessed based on participants' self-reported influence over household financial matters, categorized as: "making decisions on almost all household expenditures", "deciding on non-essential spending", "only deciding on personal expenditures", and "having no decision-making power over household spending". Survival status and date of death were determined through interviews with close family members during each survey round. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze the relationsh

SUBMITTER: Lu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature