Living and Dying in the USA: Behavioral, Health, and Social Differentials of Adult Mortality
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsix
- Prologuexvii
- Acknowledgmentsxix
- Part I: Introduction, Overview, and Data and Methods1
- Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview3
- Factors Related to Mortality5
- Data Analysis10
- Chapter 2. Data and Methods13
- Data13
- Measurement20
- Statistical Analyses24
- Conclusion28
- Part II: Demographic and Sociocultural Characteristics29
- Chapter 3. The Sex Differential in Mortality31
- Previous Literature on the Sex Mortality Gap31
- Data34
- Results35
- Conclusion49
- Chapter 4. Race/Ethnicity, Nativity, and Adult Mortality53
- Introduction54
- Data56
- Results58
- Conclusion73
- Chapter 5. Family Composition and Mortality77
- Data and Methods79
- Results84
- Conclusion90
- Chapter 6. Religious Attendance, Social Participation, and Adult Mortality95
- Linking Religious and General Social Participation to Mortality95
- Data100
- Results101
- Conclusion110
- Part III: Socioeconomic Factors113
- Chapter 7. The Effects of Basic Socioeconomic Factors on Mortality115
- Data and Measurement Problems115
- Scientific and Policy Relevance116
- The Widening Mortality Gap116
- Conceptualizing and Measuring Socioeconomic Status117
- Methods122
- Results125
- Conclusion133
- Chapter 8. The Effect of Occupational Status on Mortality141
- Healthy Worker Effect143
- Occupational Status and Cause of Death143
- Occupational Status Indices144
- Central Aims145
- Data and Methods146
- Results148
- Conclusion154
- Chapter 9. Health Insurance Coverage and Mortality159
- Data and Methods of Analysis161
- Results164
- Conclusion169
- Part IV: Health Conditions and Health Status173
- Chapter 10. Perceived Health Status and Mortality175
- Past Studies of Health Status177
- Measurement and Methods180
- Results181
- Conclusion194
- Chapter 11. Functional Limitations and Mortality197
- Age and Functional Limitations197
- Data and Methods199
- Results202
- Conclusion210
- Chapter 12. Mental and Addictive Disorders and Mortality219
- Definition of Terms221
- The Effects of Mental and Addictive Disorders223
- Data and Methods226
- Results229
- Conclusion237
- Chapter 13. Cigarette Smoking and Mortality243
- Past Studies of Cigarette Smoking and Mortality244
- Newer Analysis and Its Significance246
- Measurement and Methods247
- Results248
- Conclusion256
- Chapter 14. Alcohol Consumption and Mortality259
- Previous Studies of Drinking Behavior260
- Previous Studies of Drinking and Mortality261
- Data and Methods262
- Results263
- Conclusion269
- Chapter 15. Exercise and Mortality271
- Mechanisms through Which Exercise Reduces Mortality273
- Cross Training275
- Potential Confounding Effects275
- Data and Methods275
- Results276
- Conclusion279
- Chapter 16. The Influence of Other Health Behaviors on Mortality285
- Other Health Risk Behaviors286
- Data and Methods290
- Results291
- Conclusion298
- Chapter 17. Conclusion301
- Demographic and Sociocultural Characteristics303
- Socioeconomic Factors307
- Health Factors308
- Health-Related Behaviors310
- Factors Related to Adult Mortality312
- Directions for Future Data Collection and Research313
- Underlying and Multiple-Cause Mortality316
- Policy and Application317
- Future Outlook319
- Epilogue321
- References323
- Author Index343
- Subject Index351
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.
Key Features
* 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
Key Features
* 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