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November 1, 1992Journal of Gerontology

Perceived Health Status and Mortality Among Older Men and Women

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FWFredric D. WolinskyUniversity of IowaRJRobert J. JohnsonUniversity of Miami

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Implication

Randomized trial examines mortality in older adults based on perceived health status, suggesting significant correlations.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how perceived health status influences mortality among older men and women.
  • Analyzed data from 1,599 men and 2,904 women self-respondents in the Longitudinal Study on Aging.
  • Utilized hierarchical logistic regression to assess relationships between health status and mortality.
  • Controlled for demographic, socioeconomic, health status, and psychosocial factors.
  • Men in poor health have a 1.754 adjusted odds ratio for mortality compared to those in excellent health.
  • Women in fair health have a 1.870 odds ratio and those in poor health have a 2.181 odds ratio for higher mortality compared to women in excellent health.

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Wolinsky et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a183fb33aabde875b13797ahttps://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/47.6.s304
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