TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Family transfers and long-term care: an analysis of the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
JO  - Journal of the economics of ageing
A1  - Murphy, Adrianna
A1  - Kowal, Paul
A1  - Albertini, Marco
A1  - Rechel, Bernd
A1  - Chatterji, Somnath
A1  - Hanson, Kara
SP  - 195
EP  - 201
VL  - 12
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Populations globally are ageing, resulting in increased need for long-term care. Where social welfare systems are insufficient, these costs may fall to other family members. We set out to estimate the association between long-term care needs and family transfers in selected low- and middle- income countries. <br><br>METHODS: We used data from the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE). Using regression, we analysed the relationship between long-term care needs in older households and i) odds of receiving net positive transfers from family outside the household and ii) the amount of transfer received, controlling for relevant socio-demographic characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: The proportion of household members requiring long-term care was significantly associated with receiving net positive transfers in China (OR: 1.76; p = 0.023), Ghana (OR: 2.79; p = 0.073), Russia (OR: 3.50; p < 0.001). There was a statistically significant association with amount of transfer received only in Mexico (B: 541.62; p = 0.010). <br><br>CONCLUSION: In selected LMICs, receiving family transfers is common among older households, and associated with requiring long-term care. Further research is needed to better understand drivers of observed associations and identify ways in which financial protection of older adults' long-term care needs can be improved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2212-828X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2017.08.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -