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Living and dying in the USA : behavioral, health, and social differentials of adult mortality /

The simplicity of using one data set in addressing the relationship of single variables to mortality distinguishes Living and Dying in the USA from other recent investigations of mortality. The authors use the recently released National Health Interview Survey and the National Death Index to make a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rogers, Richard G.
Otros Autores: Hummer, Robert A., Nam, Charles B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction and overview
  • Ch. 2. Data and methods
  • Ch. 3. The sex differential in mortality
  • Ch. 4. Race/ethnicity, nativity, and adult mortality
  • Ch. 5. Family composition and mortality
  • Ch. 6. Religious attendance, social participation, and adult mortality
  • Ch. 7. The effects of basic socioeconomic factors on mortality
  • Ch. 8. The effect of occupational status on mortality
  • Ch. 9. Health insurance coverage and mortality
  • Ch. 10. Perceived health status and mortality
  • Ch. 11. Functional limitations and mortality
  • Ch. 12. Mental and addictive disorders and mortality.
  • Ch. 13. Cigarette smoking and mortality
  • Ch. 14. Alcohol consumption and mortality
  • Ch. 15. Exercise and mortality
  • Ch. 16. The influence of other health behaviors on mortality
  • Ch. 17. Conclusion.