Cross-Country Comparisons of Disability and Morbidity: Evidence from the Gateway to Global Aging Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International comparisons of disease prevalence have been useful in understanding what proportion of disease might be preventable and in informing potential policy interventions in different cultural and economic contexts. Using newly available, harmonized data from 20 countries, we compare disability and morbidity of older adults between the ages of 55 and 74.

Methods

The Gateway to Global Aging Data, a data and information portal, provides access to easy-to-use individual-level longitudinal data from 10 surveys covering over 30 countries. Exploiting harmonized measures available from the Gateway, we descriptively examine how disability and morbidity differ across countries.

Results

Significant cross-country differences are observed for several health indi

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175025 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature