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Shades of Gray: A Cross-Country Study of Health and Well-Being of the Older Populations in SAGE Countries, 2007–2010: International Population Reports

dianagosalvez Diana Gosálvez Prados last modified 13/09/2012 13:13

The report starts with Aging in SAGE Countries, which offers an overview of the aging process in these six countries, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base (IDB), population pro­jections data from the United Nations, and health data from the WHO.

He W, Muenchrath MN, Kowal P, U.S. Census Bureau. Shades of Gray: A Cross-Country Study of Health and Well-Being of the Older Populations in SAGE Countries, 2007–2010. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2012. Available at: http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p95-12-01.pdf

 


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The report then presents findings from the SAGE data in the following sections: Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Health State and Chronic Conditions, Risk Factors and Preventive Health Behaviors, Disability, Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life, Depression, and Health Care Utilization. The health variables are cross-examined by age (50–69, 70 and older), sex, and urban/rural residence.


The Summary and Discussion section provides conclu­sions from the SAGE data and also raises questions for future research. SAGE survey related information is included in the final section Sources of the Data and Accuracy of the Estimates.

The analysis in this report is based on self-reported responses. Estimates provided in this report are weighted. All comparative statements in the text have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90 percent confidence level unless noted otherwise. Note that not all comparisons shown in the figures and tables have undergone statistical testing and the differences between these estimates may not be statistically significant. Caution is needed when comparing data presented in the figures, text tables, and appendix tables


He W, Muenchrath MN, Kowal P.

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