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Going Into residential care: evidence from the BHPS 1991-1998

Going Into residential care: evidence from the BHPS 1991-1998
Going Into residential care: evidence from the BHPS 1991-1998
This paper examines rates of moving into an institution after age 65, using data from waves 1-8 of the British Household Panel Survey. The mean rate of entry is 0.95% per annum. The rates rise with age, approximately doubling every 5 years, and are strongly related to a number of indicators of health. Those living alone, or never-married, are more likely to enter institutions, while those with a professional or managerial occupation have a decreased risk. In a multivariate analysis, gender and indicators of economic resources are not significantly associated with the likelihood of institutionalisation once health and socio-demographic factors are controlled for. The rate of entry to institutions for the years 1995-8 was significantly lower than that for 1992-4.
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London School of Economics and Political Science
Scott, Anne
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Evandrou, Maria
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Falkingham, Jane
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Rake, Katherine
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Scott, Anne
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Evandrou, Maria
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Falkingham, Jane
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Rake, Katherine
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Scott, Anne, Evandrou, Maria, Falkingham, Jane and Rake, Katherine (2001) Going Into residential care: evidence from the BHPS 1991-1998 (ESRC SAGE Research Group Discussion Papers, 5) London School of Economics and Political Science 22pp.

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Abstract

This paper examines rates of moving into an institution after age 65, using data from waves 1-8 of the British Household Panel Survey. The mean rate of entry is 0.95% per annum. The rates rise with age, approximately doubling every 5 years, and are strongly related to a number of indicators of health. Those living alone, or never-married, are more likely to enter institutions, while those with a professional or managerial occupation have a decreased risk. In a multivariate analysis, gender and indicators of economic resources are not significantly associated with the likelihood of institutionalisation once health and socio-demographic factors are controlled for. The rate of entry to institutions for the years 1995-8 was significantly lower than that for 1992-4.

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Published date: 2001

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Local EPrints ID: 34641
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/34641
PURE UUID: 606620f6-811d-4025-ae65-167a287586b2
ORCID for Jane Falkingham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-5875

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Date deposited: 19 May 2006
Last modified: 27 Mar 2024 02:37

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Author: Anne Scott
Author: Maria Evandrou
Author: Jane Falkingham ORCID iD
Author: Katherine Rake

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