Childhood socioeconomic status and social integration in later life: Results of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT: Older people's social integration is important for their health and well-being. However, few studies have investigated the determinants of older adults' social integration through childhood socioeconomic status (SES). This study investigated the association between childhood SES and each aspect of social integration among Japanese older people. We used data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study 2010, a self-reported survey of 23,320 functionally independent people aged 65 or older across Japan (response rate: 66.3%). Childhood SES was assessed based on respondents' subjective assessment of their SES at the age of 15. Social integration was identified as participation in community groups, social networks, being homebound, and being married. We used Poisson regression analysis with

SUBMITTER: Ashida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9092519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature