Erratum to: “Socioeconomic position in childhood and in adulthood and functional limitations in midlife: Data from a nationally-representative survey of French men and women”

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 755
Author(s):  
Maria Melchior ◽  
France Lert ◽  
Magali Martin ◽  
Isabelle Ville
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Nationally Representative

Microfinance Participation, Control Over Resources, and Justification of IPV: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample of Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Shaanta Murshid
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Nationally Representative

A high percentage of men and women are purported to justify intimate partner violence (IPV) in countries that are steeped in patriarchy even in the presence of programs such as microfinance that aim to address gender equity. This article examines two assertions that emerge from the literature on microfinance and its potential for positive outcomes for women who participate in it: (a) Microfinance participation is associated with reduced justification of IPV, and (b) microfinance participants with control over their own resources are less likely to justify IPV when compared with microfinance participants who do not have control over their resources. Couples data from a nationally representative survey, the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, were used in the present study. Propensity score matching and logistic regression analyses were conducted to reveal that (a) microfinance participation was not associated with justification of IPV and that (b) women who participated in microfinance were less likely to justify IPV when they had no control over their resources. Implications for practitioners and policymakers are discussed.

scholarly journals An analysis of predictors for heavy alcohol drinking using nationally representative survey data in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasuku Okui
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Background Predictors of heavy or moderate alcohol drinking behavior have not been investigated using recent nationally representative survey data in Japan. This study investigated the effects of the predictors of heavy and moderate alcohol drinking in Japan using nationally representative survey data. Methods Anonymous data from the 2013 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan were used to compare the predictors of heavy and moderate drinkers with those who abstain. Anonymized data that are resampled from all the survey data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were obtained. Age group, marital status, living arrangements, educational level, household income, smoking status, and employment type were used as the explanatory variables. In addition, the drinking status (i.e., heavy drinker, moderate drinker, or abstainer) was used as the outcome variable. A multinomial logistic regression model was used, and an analysis comparing heavy drinkers and abstainers, as well as moderate drinkers and abstainers, was conducted. Results Moderate drinking was positively associated with high educational level or high household income for men and women, as well as married status for men. In addition, unemployment was found to be negatively associated with heavy drinking for men and women, and an unmarried status was also found to be negatively associated with heavy drinking for men. Moreover, lower educational levels and smoking prevalence were found to be associated with heavy drinking for men and women. Furthermore, living alone for men and working in a large-scale company for women were also found to be predictors of heavy drinking. Conclusions The preventive measures for heavy drinking were suggested to be particularly needed for those with lower educational levels and smokers. A call for attention among men living alone and among female employees in large-scale workplaces is also needed.

scholarly journals Trends in Education-specific Differences in Disability-Free Life Expectancy in Spain, 2008-2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Voigt ◽  
Sebastian Daza ◽  
Dariya Ordanovich ◽  
Alberto Palloni
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Social Disparities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Education Differentials ◽  
Education Groups ◽  
Expansion Of Morbidity

Background: There is mounting evidence for a recent increase of social disparities in chronicdisease prevalence and mortality. However, little is known about how these trends are reflected incombined measures of morbidity, disability and mortality.Method: We use two nationally representative surveys of the Spanish population for the years2008 to 2017 and standard measures of expected duration of disability and illness to assess timetrends and social disparities in mortality, morbidity and expected years lived in disability (DFLE)and with chronic illness (chrDFLE). We provide empirical evidence of shifting trends for thesemeasures. We then decompose these changes into contributions associated with disability, chronicillness and mortality. Finally, we estimate the size of education differentials in DFLE and chrDFLEand evaluate the magnitude and direction of changes of these differentials over time.Results: While the disability based indicator suggests a decrease of expected years withoutdisability for both men and women (expansion of morbidity), the morbidity based indicator showsan increase in time spend free of chronic disease for women but a slight decrease for men. Thedecrease in time spent without disability was observed for all education groups but is particularlymarked for those with low education.Conclusion: We find evidence of an expansion of morbidity in Spain between 2008 and 2017.The bulk of this development is related to increases in time spent with functional limitations overthis period. These patterns occur in conjuncture with growing social disparities in time spend withchronic illness or disability.

Health Consequences of Marriage for the Retirement Years

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMY MEHRABAN PIENTA ◽  
MARK D. HAYWARD ◽  
KRISTI RAHRIG JENKINS
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
New Evidence

Greater numbers of persons will enter retirement outside of marriage or with a checkered marital history. Given the traditional health benefits of marriage, these changes in the population's marital life course may foretell changing demands for eldercare in addition to adverse health consequences. Here, the authors provide new evidence on the specific aspects of health associated with marriage for a nationally representative survey of retirement age adults. An important aspect of the authors' analysis is the assessment of whether the benefits of marriage hold equally for women and men, major race/ethnic groups, and persons with different marital histories. Data from the Health and Retirement Survey are used to evaluate how marriage is associated with major chronic illnesses, functional limitations, and disability. Findings document that marriage benefits health across a broad spectrum of fatal and nonfatal chronic disease conditions, functioning problems, and disabilities. Moreover, benefits of marriage are widely shared across demographic groups.

scholarly journals Double burden of underweight and overweight among Bangladeshi adults differs between men and women: evidence from a nationally representative survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2183-2191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad E Hoque ◽  
Md T Hasan ◽  
Muntasirur Rahman ◽  
Kurt Z Long ◽  
Abdullah Al Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Urban Women ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Urban Households ◽  
Urban Men ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of underweight and overweight among Bangladeshi adults and to determine if the double burden of underweight and overweight differs by gender and other socio-economic characteristics of individuals.DesignWe used data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Multinominal logistic regression was used to examine associations between the different nutritional statuses of individuals and related determinants. Interaction effect was checked between gender and various socio-economic factors.SettingNationwide, covering the whole of Bangladesh.SubjectsIndividuals aged >18 years (women, n 16 052; men, n 5090).ResultsUnderweight was observed among 28·3 % of men and 24·4 % of women, whereas overweight was observed among 8·4 % of men and 16·9 % of women. The odds of being overweight were significantly lower among urban men (OR=0·46; 95 % CI 0·37, 0·57) compared with urban women, whereas the odds of being underweight were significantly higher among urban men (OR=1·33; 95 % CI 1·07, 1·64) compared with urban women. The odds of being overweight were lower among higher educated men (OR=0·48; 95 % CI 0·39, 0·58) and men of rich households (OR=0·45; 95 % CI 0·37, 0·54) compared with higher educated women and women of rich households, respectively.ConclusionsThere are important gender differences in the prevalence of underweight and overweight among the adult population in Bangladesh. Women with higher education, in rich and urban households have higher chances of being overweight and lower chances of being underweight compared with their male counterparts.

scholarly journals Two worlds under the same roof: A brief on gender difference in transitions to adulthood

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munawar Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Population Council ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Transitions To Adulthood ◽  
Nationally Representative

Adolescence, a time of transition to adulthood, is different for young men and women in Pakistan; brothers and sisters living under the same roof have different opportunities available in all aspects of life. More young people aged 15–24 live in Pakistan now than at any other time in its history—an estimated 36 million in 2004. Recognizing the dearth of information on the situation of this large group of young people, the Population Council undertook a nationally representative survey from October 2001 to March 2002. The analysis presented in this brief comes from Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001–02: A Nationally Representative Survey. The survey sought information from youth aged 15–24, responsible adults in the household, and other community members in 254 communities. A total of 6,585 households were visited and 8,074 young people were interviewed. This brief concludes that girls face disadvantages, especially in rural areas, and that parents, community, and policymakers need to work together to ensure that girls, like their brothers, are able to make a successful transition to adulthood.

Workplace “Digital Culture” and the Uptake of Digital Solutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 368-402
Author(s):  
Simeon J. Yates ◽  
Eleanor Lockley
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Company Culture ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Uk

This chapter reviews prior work on technology acceptance and then reports on a nationally representative survey of UK employees exploring both employee’s personal experiences of digital technologies at home and work and their evaluations of the effectiveness of the technologies and the “digital culture” in their organization. Presenting the results of 3040 UK workers, it seeks to explore the factors that influence digital roll-outs by focusing on the experiences and perceptions of the UK workforce as a whole, with the expectation that introducing new technology alone isn’t enough. This research explores how “digitally ready” organizations are in the UK in terms of people, processes, and company culture. It concludes that a large proportion of the UK workforce are not seeing the benefits of digital technologies. Importantly, there is a need for organizations to understand that making digital solutions a success is a process of cultural change in their organization.

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