This study describes briefly tire characteristics of elderly
population in Indonesia by focusing on their health status. The 1999
SUSENAS (Survai Sosial Ekonomi Nasional/National Socio-economic
Survey) data are utilized as a source. In examining factors influenced the
health stunts of the elderly population, the logistic multinomial models are
applied. The health status is put as a dependent variable, while individual
characteristics, family life and environmental circumstances are considered
as independent variables. Using a sample of 63.312 elderly people, the
study reveals that the health status of elderly people in Indonesia is
relatively bad, which is highly influenced by those explanatory variables
considered.
