Income-Related Inequalities in Informal Care: Evidence From the Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey in China,The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Income-Related Inequalities in Informal Care: Evidence From the Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey in China
The Journals of Gerontology: Series B ( IF 4.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-10 , DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbab043
Yixiao Wang ₁ , Wei Yang ₁ , Mauricio Avendano _{1,

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Objectives This report aims to examine income-related inequalities in informal care among older people with functional limitations in China. Methods Data are drawn from the 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2014 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. Erreygers concentration index, concentration index, and horizontal inequity index are used to examine inequalities in informal care. A random effects model is then used to investigate the relationship between household income and informal care. Results There is no significant association between household income and the probability of receiving informal care. However, we observed a significant positive association between household income and hours of informal care received, indicating that those with higher household income receive more hours of informal care compared to those with lower household income. The degree of this inequality increases as the number of functional limitations increases. Discussion Lower household income is associated with lower intensity of informal care received, particularly for older people with more functional limitations. Policies are required to support low-income older people with more functional limitations.

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