Physical and psychological health at adolescence and home care use later in life.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the relation between physical and psychological health indicators at adolescence (age 18) and household, personal, and nursing home care use later in life at ages 57-69 years.

Methods

Using medical examinations on men born in 1944-1947 who were evaluated for military service at age 18 in the Netherlands, we link physical and psychological health assessments to national administrative microdata on the use of home care services at ages 57-69 years. We postulate a panel probit model for home care use over these years. In the analyses, we account for selective survival through correlated panel probit models.

Results

Poor mental health and being overweight at age 18 are important predictors of later life home care use. Home care use at ages 57-69 year

SUBMITTER: Bijwaard GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8654204 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature