The Association Between Spousal Education and Cognitive Ability Among Older Mexican Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Education and cognition are closely associated, yet the role of spousal education is not well understood. We estimate the independent effects of own and spousal education on cognitive ability in late-life in Mexico, a developing country experiencing rapid aging.

Method

We analyzed 4,017 married dyads (age 50+) from the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study. Cognitive ability for married adults was a factor score from a single factor model. Using seemingly unrelated regression, we test whether spousal education influences older adults' cognitive ability, whether associations are explained by couple-level socioeconomic position, health and health behaviors, and social support, and whether associations differed by gender.

Results

Education and cognitive ability

SUBMITTER: Saenz JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424282 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature