Mothering alone: cross-national comparisons of later-life disability and health among women who were single mothers.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_614394892D93
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Mothering alone: cross-national comparisons of later-life disability and health among women who were single mothers.
Périodique
Journal of epidemiology and community health
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Berkman L.F., Zheng Y., Glymour M.M., Avendano M., Börsch-Supan A., Sabbath E.L.
ISSN
1470-2738 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0143-005X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
09/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
69
Numéro
9
Pages
865-872
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Single motherhood is associated with poorer health, but whether this association varies between countries is not known. We examine associations between single motherhood and poor later-life health in the USA, England and 13 European countries.
Data came from 25 125 women aged 50+ who participated in the US Health and Retirement Study, the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. We tested whether single motherhood at ages 16-49 was associated with increased risk of limitations with activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL and fair/poor self-rated health in later life.
33% of American mothers had experienced single motherhood before age 50, versus 22% in England, 38% in Scandinavia, 22% in Western Europe and 10% in Southern Europe. Single mothers had higher risk of poorer health and disability in later life than married mothers, but associations varied between countries. For example, risk ratios for ADL limitations were 1.51 (95% CI 1.29 to 1.98) in England, 1.50 (1.10 to 2.05) in Scandinavia and 1.27 (1.17 to 1.40) in the USA, versus 1.09 (0.80 to 1.47) in Western Europe, 1.13 (0.80 to 1.60) in Southern Europe and 0.93 (0.66 to 1.31) in Eastern Europe. Women who were single mothers before age 20, for 8+ years, or resulting from divorce or non-marital childbearing, were at particular risk.
Single motherhood during early-adulthood or mid-adulthood is associated with poorer health in later life. Risks were greatest in England, the USA and Scandinavia. Selection and causation mechanisms might both explain between-country variation.
Mots-clé
Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Disabled Persons/statistics & numerical data, Female, Health Status Disparities, Humans, Maternal Age, Middle Aged, Mothers/statistics & numerical data, Risk Factors, Single Parent/statistics & numerical data, Social Support, Time Factors, Young Adult, AGEING, Cohort studies, DISABILITY, Life course epidemiology, PHYSICAL FUNCTION
Pubmed
Web of science
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18/10/2021 13:59
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04/11/2021 6:40
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