Age differences in self-assessed health in Russia

Abstract

average probability of choosing bad SAH category for men (90-94 years) and women (95-104 years) and a simultaneous increase in the average probability of choosing good SAH. In old and old-old ages SAH is polarized: respondents tend to rate their health as either bad or good avoiding in their assessment an average category. Th e age diff erences in SAH indicates that individuals tend to adapt to lower objective true health, linking health in old and old-old ages not only with presence or absence of chronic illnesses, but also with psychological factors such as optimism and positive attitude towards life. Th is is important for understanding the concept of aging in health economics and for introducing HTA in health care. HTA uses indicators of self-assessed health and HRQoL when deciding on diff erent ways of treatment. Due to the innovative approach, this study is of a great value to health economics research.

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