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Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of mortality and institutional residence among middle aged and older people
— results from the Longitudinal Study | | Author(s) | Elizabeth Breeze, Andy Sloggett, Astrid Fletcher |
| Journal title | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 53, no 12, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 765-774 |
| Keywords | Economic status [elderly] ; Demography ; Age groups [elderly] ; Middle aged ; Death rate [statistics] ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | Although still only applying to a minority, institutional care for older people has risen by some 30% in the last 10 years. This study examined socio-economic risk factors for men and women in the 55-64 and 65-74 age groups from the 1971 Longitudinal Study (LS). Being in rented accommodation and in a household without access to a car carried 35% to 45% higher mortality rate over 21 years, and similar excess risk of being in an institution in 1991. Marital status and living arrangements were weaker predictors of death, but being single was a main predictor of moving to an institution for men. Losing household access to a car was a strong factor for mortality for men and for institutionalisation of men aged 55-64 in 1971. The effects were weaker for women. Moving into rented accommodation was a predictor of both outcomes for women and of death for the younger cohort of men. People who started to live alone in the inter-Census period were at reduced risk of dying. These results demonstrate persistence of inequalities in health related outcomes throughout old age, both in those with unfavourable circumstances in mid-life and those who, in later life, have lost earlier advantages. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000512203 A |
| Classmark | F:W: S8: BB: SE: S5: KW: LHB: 3J * |
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