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The relationship of psychosocial factors to total mortality among older Japanese-American men
 — the Honolulu Heart Program
Author(s)Clementina D Ceria, Kamal H Masaki, Beatriz L Rodriguez
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 6, June 2001
Pagespp 725-731
KeywordsMental health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Death rate [statistics] ; Ethnic groups ; Japan ; Older men ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation3,497 Japanese-American men aged 71 to 93 in Oahu, Hawaii were examined and followed prospectively for all-cause mortality for an average of 6 years. Psychosocial data was obtained using the Lubben Social Networks Scale (LSNS), which measures items concerning family relationships, relationships with friends, and independent social supports and living arrangements. Results obtained suggest that social networks were significantly independently associated with 6-year all-cause mortality in this particular cohort . Social interventions in old age may reduce early mortality. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020115228 A
ClassmarkD: F: S5: TK: 7DT: BC: 3J: 7T

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