Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.

Older adults are seldom considered in studies on the health impact of economic recessions or crises. However, they constitute a population group that is highly vulnerable to decreases in investment in health and social services and social security. Our aim is to examine the relationship between the...

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Authors: Benmarhnia, Tarik, Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria, Llacer Gil de Ramales, Alicia, Béland, Francois
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Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
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Keyword:Economic Recession
Geriatrics
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Spain
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spelling Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.Impacto de la crisis económica en la salud de las personas mayores en España: pistas de investigación basadas en un análisis de la mortalidad. Informe SESPAS 2014Benmarhnia, TarikZunzunegui, Maria VictoriaLlacer Gil de Ramales, AliciaBéland, FrancoisEconomic RecessionGeriatricsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalitySpainOlder adults are seldom considered in studies on the health impact of economic recessions or crises. However, they constitute a population group that is highly vulnerable to decreases in investment in health and social services and social security. Our aim is to examine the relationship between the economic crisis starting in 2008 and the health status of older adults in Spain. More specifically, we analyze changes in trends of mortality in relation to the crisis, the specific impact of winter on mortality and gender differences in the crisis' impact on mortality. Using data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain on people over 60 years of age, the number of monthly deaths by age and sex from January 2005 to December 2012 was analyzed. Interrupted time series analyses and the "difference in differences" method were used. During the crisis, for adults 60 years and older: 1) the observed mortality seems to be decreasing at a slower rate than what would have been expected in the absence of the crisis; 2) there has been an increase in winter mortality; 3) the impact of the crisis has been greater for female than for male mortality. These results suggest sizable effects of the economic crisis on the mortality of older adults and argue for research done using more detailed analyses integrating economic indicators.Elsevier20212021-04-2120142014-06-0120142014-06-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/12731reponame:Repisaludinstname:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/127312026-06-12T12:43:37Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
Impacto de la crisis económica en la salud de las personas mayores en España: pistas de investigación basadas en un análisis de la mortalidad. Informe SESPAS 2014
title Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
spellingShingle Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
Benmarhnia, Tarik
Economic Recession
Geriatrics
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Spain
title_short Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
title_full Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
title_fullStr Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
title_full_unstemmed Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
title_sort Impact of the economic crisis on the health of older persons in Spain: research clues based on an analysis of mortality. SESPAS report 2014.
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Benmarhnia, Tarik
Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria
Llacer Gil de Ramales, Alicia
Béland, Francois
author Benmarhnia, Tarik
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Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria
Llacer Gil de Ramales, Alicia
Béland, Francois
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author2 Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria
Llacer Gil de Ramales, Alicia
Béland, Francois
author2_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Economic Recession
Geriatrics
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Spain
topic Economic Recession
Geriatrics
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Spain
description Older adults are seldom considered in studies on the health impact of economic recessions or crises. However, they constitute a population group that is highly vulnerable to decreases in investment in health and social services and social security. Our aim is to examine the relationship between the economic crisis starting in 2008 and the health status of older adults in Spain. More specifically, we analyze changes in trends of mortality in relation to the crisis, the specific impact of winter on mortality and gender differences in the crisis' impact on mortality. Using data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain on people over 60 years of age, the number of monthly deaths by age and sex from January 2005 to December 2012 was analyzed. Interrupted time series analyses and the "difference in differences" method were used. During the crisis, for adults 60 years and older: 1) the observed mortality seems to be decreasing at a slower rate than what would have been expected in the absence of the crisis; 2) there has been an increase in winter mortality; 3) the impact of the crisis has been greater for female than for male mortality. These results suggest sizable effects of the economic crisis on the mortality of older adults and argue for research done using more detailed analyses integrating economic indicators.
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