The Impact of Consumer Numeracy on the Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance

Health Services Research
Brian E McGarryYue Li

Abstract

To determine the effect of consumers' numeric abilities on the likelihood of owning private long-term care insurance. The 2010 wave of the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative survey of Americans age 50 and older, was used (n = 12,796). Multivariate logistic regression was used to isolate the relationship between numeracy and long-term care insurance ownership. Each additional question answered correctly on a numeracy scale was associated with a 13 percent increase in the likelihood of holding LTCI, after controlling for predictors of policy demand, education, and cognitive function. Poor numeracy may create barriers to long-term care insurance purchase. Policy efforts aimed at increasing consumer decision support or restructuring the marketplace for long-term care insurance may be needed to increase older adults' ability to prepare for future long-term care expenses.

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May 26, 2017·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Brian E McGarryYue Li
Aug 7, 2019·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Brian E McGarry, David C Grabowski

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