India - Persons Aged 60 Plus Survey: NSS 42nd Round Schedule 27 (1986-87)

India Persons Aged 60 Plus Survey: NSS 42nd Round Schedule 27 (1986-87)

Living Standard Measurement -Aged Parsons 60 Plus Survey The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) has been set up by the Government of India in 1950 to collect socio-economic data employing scientific sampling methods. The NSSO conducts regular surveys as part of its “rounds”, each round being normally of a year's duration and covering more than one subject of study. The surveys are conducted through household interviews, using a random sample of households covering practically the entire geographical area of the country.

The Governing Council of the NSSO decided to collect information on Persons Aged 60 years & above along with Utilisation of Medical Services in the 42nd Round Schedule 27. The field operations of the 42nd NSS round commenced on 1st July 1986 and continued up to June, 1987. The field work for the survey was conducted, as usual, by the Field Operations Division of the Organisation. The collected data were processed by the Data Processing Division of NSSO and tabulated by the Computer Centre of Department of Statistics.

ID Number IND-NSSO-42ndRnd-Sch27-APS-1986-87

The required particulars regarding the aged persons above 60 years and their families specifically in the area of medical facilties and retired life were collected in Schedule 27, from each sample household selected for this enquiry. In this schedule some general particulars of household member such as age,sex,educational level attained,current enrolment status, medical treatment and retiremnt information were collected. Also demographic and other particulars of aged persons 60 years and above were collected. Particulars of ailments during the last two weeks and details of medical treatment received not as inpatient of a hospitalwere recorded. Also Particulars of medical treatments received asminpatient during the last 365 days recorded. Retirement and withdrawal from gainful activity along with familial integartion information were surveyed.

In the absence of an electronic/hard copy of the manual of instructions to the filed staff more details could not be provided

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
Education	World Bank
Health	World Bank
Social Development	World Bank

Household characteristics, Household employment status, Monthly consumer expenditure, Per capita expenditure, Number of cases of hospitalisation, demographic particulars of househols members, Sex, Age, Marital Status, Level of education, Medical treatment, Type of ailments, Medical diagnosis and expenditure In the absence of an electronic copy of 'manual of instructions to the filed staff', more details could not be furnished.

The survey covered randomly selected households from Urban and Rural sector of the country.

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Computer Centre	CC	MInistry of Statistics and PI (MOSPI)	Documentation of the study

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