House, Land, and Asset Ownership and Food Security Among Middle-Age and Older Adults in India: Examining the...

House, land and asset ownership are crucial indicators of economic security in old age. Food security recognized as a robust social determinant of health and well-being among the older population, ranks highly in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This study aimed to examine the association between house, land, and asset ownership, and food insecurity among middle-aged and older adults in India. Data came from a nationally representative survey, the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) - (2017-18) wave 1. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of housing and land and asset ownership with food insecurity. Further, to assess the endogeneity, we used instrumental variable probit model. Housing, land and asset ownership were significantly associated with food. Older adults residing in a rental house were more likely to report food insecurity, particularly the association was stronger in urban areas (aOR = 1.92, 95%CI 1.27, 2.90, p < .001. Also, participants in rural households who did not have agricultural land and farm property were more likely to report food insecurity. Public policy must consider the role of housing, land and asset ownership in reducing food insecurity and improving the overall well-being of the growing older population in India.