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Living and Dying in the USA
Behavioral, Health, and Social Differentials of Adult Mortality
1st Edition - September 1, 1999
Authors: Richard G. Rogers, Robert A. Hummer, Charles B. Nam
Language: English
eBook ISBN:9780080535555
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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 definitive statement about demographics and mortality. By surveying demographic and sociocultural characteristics associated with mortality, socioeconomic effects, health-related conditions, and health status, they reveal connections among several factors related to mortality chances. Easily understood and cited, their study emphasizes the statistical methods underlying their revelations and invites readers to duplicate their results.
Comprehensive coverage of US adult mortality differentials
Based on a new and innovative data set
Includes factors rarely examined in related mortality research
Not only documents mortality differentials, but explores explanations for them
Extensive list of references associated with each chapter
Consistent, straightforward methodology used throughout aids readers in both understanding the content and in comparing results from chapter to chapter
Prologue. Acknowledgments. Introduction, Overview, and Data and Methods:Introduction and Overview. Factors Related to Mortality.Data Analysis.Data and Methods. Demographic and Sociocultural Characteristics:The Sex Differential in Mortality. Race/Ethnicity, Nativity, and Adult Mortality. Family Composition and Mortality. Religious Attendance, Social Participation, and Adult Mortality. Socioeconomic Factors:The Effects of Basic Socioeconomic Factors on Mortality. The Effect of Occupational Status on Mortality.Health Insurance Coverage and Mortality. Health Conditions and Health Status. Perceived Health Status and Mortality:Functional Limitations and Mortality. Mental and Addictive Disorders and Mortality. Cigarette Smoking and Mortality. Alcohol Consumption and Mortality. Exercise and Mortality. The Influence of Other Health behaviors on Mortality. Conclusion. Epilogue. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
No. of pages: 354
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: September 1, 1999
Imprint: Academic Press
eBook ISBN: 9780080535555
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Richard G. Rogers
Richard G. Rogers, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, publishes in demography, medical sociology, sociology of aging, and methods. He is Past President of the Southern Demographic Association.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Colorado, Boulder
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Robert A. Hummer
Robert A. Hummer, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, received his Ph.D. from Florida State University. Prior to joining the University of Texas, he served as Assistant Professor and Senior Research Scientist at the Louisiana Population Data Center, Louisiana State University, and East Carolina University. His main research interests lie in the area of mortality differentials, health behavior and outcomes, race/ethnicity, socio-economic factors, and health, and population change.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Texas, Austin, U.S.A.
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Charles B. Nam
Charles B. Nam, Research Associate and Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at the Center for the Study of Population, Florida State University, received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. His interests include the study of mortality, population change, demography and social stratification.