The Relationship Between Pre-Retirement Earnings and Health Status in Old Age
Title:
The Relationship Between Pre-Retirement Earnings and Health Status in Old Age
Author:
Ozawa, Martha N. Choi, Young
Appeared in:
Journal of gerontological social work
Paging:
Volume 38 (2003) nr. 4 pages 19-37
Year:
2003-02-26
Contents:
It is widely believed that people who earned more while they were young tend to be healthier in old age. Our study, the findings of which are presented in this article, questioned whether this generalization applies equally to black and white elderly people. A multivariate analysis, which included gender, marital status, age, education, and number of children raised as control variables, indicated that the level of earnings during people's working lives is not related to the health impairments of black people at the time of retirement or 10 years later, but strongly related to the health impairments of white people.
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