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| Differentials in mortality up to 20 years after baseline interview among older people in East London and Essex | | Author(s) | Ann Bowling, Emily Grundy |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 38, no 1, January 2009 |
| Pages | pp 51-55 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Longevity ; Death ; Life satisfaction ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; Hackney ; Braintree. |
| Annotation | Older people living at home in Hackney, East London and Braintree, Essex, who responded to surveys of successful survival in older age in the late 1980s were traced for mortality through the National Health Central Register. Adjusted analyses showed that, as expected, the hazard rate for mortality over a 20-year follow-up was reduced for younger respondents and increased for less functionally able respondents. The hazard ratio for males was almost one and a half times that of females. The hazard rate was also reduced with each categorical increase in life satisfaction and was consistently reduced for those who regularly undertook crafts, social visiting and activities. There was some variation by age and sex. The results show that social participation is associated with lower risks of death, particularly among those aged 65 to <85, and that life satisfaction is also protective, particularly among females and people aged 85+, even when health status and socio-demographic circumstances are controlled. The study thus provides support for the hypothesised influence of social participation and subjective well-being on survival in older age. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090212205 A |
| Classmark | BGA: CW: F:5HH: K4: 3J: 82LD: 8ESB |
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