Identity of Household Decision Maker in Non-Eligible Households
| Households with a: Woman 50–59 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No man 50+ in hh | Man 50+ in hh | |
| Panel 1: Decision maker refers to day-to-day purchases | ||
| Decision maker is woman 50+ (percent) | 84.0 | 28.0 |
| Decision maker is man 50+ (percent) | 47.3 | |
| Decision maker is woman 18–49 (percent) | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Decision maker is man 18–49 (percent) | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Household disagrees on decision maker (percent) | 11.1 | 24.3 |
| Observations | 576 | 321 |
| Panel 2: Decision maker refers to all four categories | ||
| Decision maker is woman 50+ (percent) | 79.0 | 15.1 |
| Decision maker is man 50+ (percent) | 45.1 | |
| Decision maker is woman 18–49 (percent) | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Decision maker is man 18–49 (percent) | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Household disagrees on decision maker (percent) | 16.9 | 39.4 |
| Observations | 567 | 317 |
Notes: Author’s calculations from 2008 NIDS.