Gender Disparity in Health and Food Expenditure in India among Elderly

The present paper aims to shed light on the changing pattern of gender disparity in health and food expenditure over time among the elderly in India. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data of the 55th (1999-2000) and the 64th (2007-2008) rounds on household consumer expenditure have been us...

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Published in:International journal of population research 2014-01, Vol.2014, p.1-8
Main Authors: Maharana, Barsharani, Ladusingh, Laishram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cost control
Demography
Economic models
Females
Food
Gender differences
Health care expenditures
Health facilities
Households
Maternal & child health
Population
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Summary:The present paper aims to shed light on the changing pattern of gender disparity in health and food expenditure over time among the elderly in India. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data of the 55th (1999-2000) and the 64th (2007-2008) rounds on household consumer expenditure have been used for this study. Further, the paper examines whether change in the sex composition of the elderly in households contributes to a change in health and food expenditure. The findings indicate wide gender disparity in food and health care expenditure, with that of males being higher than that of their female counterparts; the gap, however, is narrowing with time. The compositional shift in sex among the elderly in households contributes significantly to the decline in household health and the increase in household food expenditure over time.
ISSN:2090-4029
2090-4037
DOI:10.1155/2014/150105