Association of family structure with gain and loss of household headship among older adults in India: Analysis of panel data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite huge changes in demographic behaviors, the family continues to be the major source of psychosocial support for older adults in India. The loss of household headship can be a cause of disregard for the aged and is associated in a very fundamental way with other status losses. Our study used the two rounds of the India Human Development Survey to understand the association of family structure on the gain or loss status of household headship among 10,527 older adults.

Method

Bivariate analysis was done using the chi-square test for association. Equivalently, the multivariate analysis involved estimating multivariable logistic regression models. Multicollinearity did not affect the estimates from the regression models. For examining headship transition, we per

SUBMITTER: Srivastava S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177662 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature