Gender differences in predictors of late-life health insurance knowledge.
For many older adults having access to affordable health care is a major concern. The present study's goal was to examine what factors were related to individuals' knowledge of late-life health insurance. A total of 131 women and 116 men (all aged 55-71) answered questions about private, Medicare, Medigap, and long-term care insurances. In addition, they answered demographic, personality, and health status questions. Results revealed that different factors are related to men's and women's knowledge of late-life health insurance options implying genderspecific educational interventions would be more effective than current educational interventions.
Jacobs-Lawson
Joy M
JM
Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, USA. Joy.Jacobs-Lawson@uky.edu
Schumacher
Mitzi M
MM
Webb
Alicia
A
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017054:Insurance, Medigap / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D017149:Private Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States