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This study, using data from the Vietnam Aging Survey (VNAS) in 2011 with 2789 persons aged from 60 to 108, explored the factors associated with the perceived health status of the Vietnamese older people. Using logistic regression analysis, the study found that there were no statistically significant differences between older people in their perceived health status in terms of age group, gender, marital status, and living area. In contrast, however, the study also found that reading ability, working status, morbidity, activities in daily living, experience of domestic violence, household income, and satisfaction with housing conditions were strongly correlated with older people’s perceived health status. Based on these findings, the study provided a set of recommendations for developing and implementing policies in order to enhance health status of the Vietnamese older people.
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Giang, L.T., Van Duong, D. & Kim, Y.J. Factors Associated with Perceived Health Status of the Vietnamese Older People. Population Ageing 12, 95–108 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-018-9218-6
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