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Comparative Study of Aging and Health in Asia
TRENDS - Evaluating Trends in Old-Age Disability
Mary Beth Ofstedal
Funded Research:
HRS Yrs 29-34 (NIA)
How does health interface with living arrangements? (NIA)
Linking 1940 U.S. Census Data for Five Modern Surveys on Health and Aging (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 23-28: 2016 New Cohort Revision (NIA)
Research Scientist, Population Studies Center.
Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Ofstedal's research interests include transitions in physical and cognitive functioning in old-age, issues relating to access and utilization of health and long-term care services, intergenerational relations and support, methodological issues in survey research, longitudinal survey design and analysis, and comparative research.
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Journal Articles
Cernat, Alexandru, Mick P. Couper, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2016. "Estimation of Mode Effects in the Health and Retirement Study Using Measurement Models." Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 4(4): 501-524. DOI. Abstract.
Zimmer, Zachary S., Carol Jagger, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Florencia Rojo, and Yasuhiko Saito. 2016. "Spirituality, religiosity, aging and health in global perspective: A review." Social Science and Medicine: Population Health, 2: 373-381. DOI. Abstract.
Sonnega, Amanda, Jessica Faul, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Kenneth M. Langa, James F. Phillips, and David Weir. 2014. "Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)." International Journal of Epidemiology, 43(2): 576-585. PMCID: PMC3997380. DOI. Abstract.
Wagner, James, Jennifer Arrieta, Heidi Guyer, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2014. "Does Sequence Matter in Multimode Surveys: Results from an Experiment." Field Methods, 26(2): 141-155. PMCID: PMC3992480. DOI. Abstract.
Jenkins, Kristi R., and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2014. "The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged and Older Men and Women." Women and Health, 54(1): 15-34. DOI. Abstract.
Couper, Mick P., Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Sunghee Lee. 2013. "Encouraging Record Use for Financial Asset Questions in a Web Survey." Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 1(2): 171-182. PMCID: PMC4181530. DOI. Abstract.
Sakshaug, Joseph, Mick P. Couper, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and David Weir. 2012. "Linking survey and administrative records: mechanisms of consent." Sociological Methods and Research, 41: 535-569. DOI. Abstract.