What Matters for Life Satisfaction among the Oldest-Old? Evidence from China

Sor Tho Ng, Nai Peng Tey and M Asadullah
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Sor Tho Ng: University of Malaya
Nai Peng Tey: University of Malaya

No 10624, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This study investigates the determinants of life satisfaction among the oldest-old (i.e. individuals aged 80 or over) in China. We use the 2011/2012 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey data (n = 6530) for this paper. Logistic regression is used to analyse the effects of socio-demographic, economic, health, instrumental activities of daily living, family and community factors on life satisfaction and depression among the oldest-old in China. Our analysis confirms the significance of many factors affecting life satisfaction among the oldest-old in China. Factors that are correlated with life satisfaction include respondent's sex, education, place of residence, self-rated health status, cognitive ability (using mini mental state examination), regular physical examination, perceived relative economic status, access to social security provisions, commercialized insurances, living arrangements, and number of social services available in the community (p

Keywords: ageing; depression; happiness; health; inequality; well-being; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I30 I31 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2017-03
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Published - published in: PLOS One, 2017, 12(2): e0171799

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