Anna Oksuzyan
Biographic Data
| ID | 298705 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Oksuzyan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Oksuzyan |
| SIGNATURE | OKSUZYAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4138-5886 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The widowhood effect across diverse partnerships
Losing a marital partner to death is a stressful life event with adverse health effects, including excess mortality risk. Previous research has focused on examining the widowhood effect within mixed-sex unions. Despite the increasing number of same-sex unions, gender composition within a union has not been considered when investigating the widowhood effect. Utilizing Danish Register Data from 1989 to 2022, this study investigates disparities in m…
Challenging Prevailing Stereotypes About Gender Differences in Health Reporting
Highlights Our study found little evidence of gender differences in health reporting. Reporting bias was negligible among the youngest White respondents, whereas White men and women aged 60 or older evaluated their health optimistically. Reporting bias among Black adults was inconsistent across age groups. Hispanic men and women tended to evaluate their health more pessimistically. Overall, individuals appear to evaluate their health more optimis…
Single Parenthood, Gender, and Mortality
Despite the well-documented health disadvantages of single motherhood, research on single fathers’ health remains limited owing to scarce data on this growing population. The influence of life course factors, such as partnership history and timing, on single parents’ health is also understudied. Using high-quality register data on the total Danish population, this study (1) compares the mortality risk of single and partnered parents and (2) inves…
Living arrangements and chronic disease accumulation among native-born and immigrant older adults in Europe
Older immigrants, particularly men from highly developed countries and women from less developed countries, may experience fewer health benefits from living with a partner or with family. Our findings indicate that these immigrant households may have excessive caregiving burdens, which could contribute to unhealthy aging among immigrants in later life
Healthy immigrants, unhealthy ageing? Analysis of health decline among older migrants and natives across European countries
The probability of having multiple chronic conditions simultaneously, or multimorbidity, tends to increase with age. Immigrants face a particularly high risk of unhealthy ageing. This study investigates the immigrant-native disparities in the speed of age-related chronic disease accumulation, focusing on the number of chronic health conditions; and considers the heterogeneity of this trajectory within immigrant populations by origin and receiving…
Is it Better to Intermarry? Immigration Background of Married Couples and Suicide Risk Among Native-Born and Migrant Persons in Sweden
Marriage is protective against suicide across most populations, including for persons of different ethnicities and immigrant backgrounds. However, the well-being benefits of marriage are contingent upon marital characteristics—such as conflict and quality—that may vary across spousal dyads with different immigration backgrounds. Leveraging Swedish register data, we compare suicide mortality among married persons on the basis of their and their sp…
Trends over two decades in life expectancy with complex health problems among older Swedes
The findings, that an increasing number of older people are expected to live more years with CHP, and increasingly live in the community, point towards a challenge for individuals and families, as well as for society in financing and organizing coordinated and coherent medical and social services
Immigration Background and the Widowhood Effect on Mortality
The results suggest that some immigrants may suffer more from widowhood than native-born individuals, giving insight into how immigration background may influence the health effects of negative life events. They also underscore the potential vulnerabilities of aging immigrant populations to stressors encountered in older age
Do men avoid seeking medical advice? A register-based analysis of gender-specific changes in primary healthcare use after first hospitalisation at ages 60+ in Denmark
Background It remains unclear whether women’s greater primary healthcare use reflects a lower treatment-seeking threshold or a health disadvantage. We address this question by studying primary healthcare use surrounding a major health shock. Methods This cohort study utilises routinely-collected healthcare data covering the Danish population aged 60+ years between 1996 and 2011. Using a hurdle model, we investigate levels of non-use and levels of…
Is the story about sensitive women and stoical men true? Gender differences in health after adjustment for reporting behavior
Research indicates that women have higher levels of physical disability and depression and lower scores on physical performance tests compared to men, while the evidence for gender differences in self-rated health is equivocal. Scholars note that these patterns may be related to women over-reporting and men under-reporting health problems, but gender differences in reporting behaviors have not been rigorously tested. Using Wave 1 of the Survey of…
Is the age difference between partners related to women's earnings
Women earn less than men at most career stages. Explanations for a gender gap in wages include gender differences in the allocation of household and domestic work. At the family level, a marital age difference is an important shared characteristic that mig
Women live longer than men even during severe famines and epidemics
Significance Women live longer than men in nearly all populations today. Some research focuses on the biological origins of the female advantage; other research stresses the significance of social factors. We studied male–female survival differences in populations of slaves and populations exposed to severe famines and epidemics. We find that even when mortality was very high, women lived longer on average than men. Most of the female advantage w…
Trends in gender differences in health at working ages among West and East Germans
Before 1990, Germany was divided for more than 40 years. While divided, significant mortality disparities between the populations of East and West Germany emerged. In the years following reunification, East German mortality improved considerably, eventually converging with West German levels. In this study, we explore changes in the gender differences in health at ages 20-59 across the eastern and western regions of Germany using data from the Ge…
Gender difference in cognitive health among older Indian adults
This study assesses the gender gap in cognitive health among older adults in India and examines the extent to which individual, household and state level characteristics contribute to the male-female difference in cognitive health. The study is based on 6548 women and men who participated in the WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health conducted in six states in India during 2007-08. Multilevel ordinary least square regression was used to exam…
Gender differences in the use of anti-infective medications before and after widowhood
The present study shows that individuals are more likely to use anti-infective medication after being widowed than before being widowed, but this change is likely to be related to increasing age and it is similar in both genders
Sex Differences in the Level and Rate of Change of Physical Function and Grip Strength in the Danish 1905-Cohort Study
The Danish data suggested that the longest-living individuals have higher initial levels of strength score and grip strength and smaller rate of change. The data further suggested that the initial level of strength score and grip strength was more predictive of mortality than the rate of change was, and the predictive effects were similar in men and women
Men
Is the story about sensitive women and stoical men true? Gender differences in health after adjustment for reporting behavior
Research indicates that women have higher levels of physical disability and depression and lower scores on physical performance tests compared to men, while the evidence for gender differences in self-rated health is equivocal. Scholars note that these patterns may be related to women over-reporting and men under-reporting health problems, but gender differences in reporting behaviors have not been rigorously tested. Using Wave 1 of the Survey of…
Is the age difference between partners related to women's earnings
Women earn less than men at most career stages. Explanations for a gender gap in wages include gender differences in the allocation of household and domestic work. At the family level, a marital age difference is an important shared characteristic that mig
Do men avoid seeking medical advice? A register-based analysis of gender-specific changes in primary healthcare use after first hospitalisation at ages 60+ in Denmark
Background It remains unclear whether women’s greater primary healthcare use reflects a lower treatment-seeking threshold or a health disadvantage. We address this question by studying primary healthcare use surrounding a major health shock. Methods This cohort study utilises routinely-collected healthcare data covering the Danish population aged 60+ years between 1996 and 2011. Using a hurdle model, we investigate levels of non-use and levels of…
Sex Differences in the Level and Rate of Change of Physical Function and Grip Strength in the Danish 1905-Cohort Study
The Danish data suggested that the longest-living individuals have higher initial levels of strength score and grip strength and smaller rate of change. The data further suggested that the initial level of strength score and grip strength was more predictive of mortality than the rate of change was, and the predictive effects were similar in men and women
Is it Better to Intermarry? Immigration Background of Married Couples and Suicide Risk Among Native-Born and Migrant Persons in Sweden
Marriage is protective against suicide across most populations, including for persons of different ethnicities and immigrant backgrounds. However, the well-being benefits of marriage are contingent upon marital characteristics—such as conflict and quality—that may vary across spousal dyads with different immigration backgrounds. Leveraging Swedish register data, we compare suicide mortality among married persons on the basis of their and their sp…
Gender differences in the use of anti-infective medications before and after widowhood
The present study shows that individuals are more likely to use anti-infective medication after being widowed than before being widowed, but this change is likely to be related to increasing age and it is similar in both genders
Men
Sex Differences in the Level and Rate of Change of Physical Function and Grip Strength in the Danish 1905-Cohort Study
The Danish data suggested that the longest-living individuals have higher initial levels of strength score and grip strength and smaller rate of change. The data further suggested that the initial level of strength score and grip strength was more predictive of mortality than the rate of change was, and the predictive effects were similar in men and women
Women live longer than men even during severe famines and epidemics
Significance Women live longer than men in nearly all populations today. Some research focuses on the biological origins of the female advantage; other research stresses the significance of social factors. We studied male–female survival differences in populations of slaves and populations exposed to severe famines and epidemics. We find that even when mortality was very high, women lived longer on average than men. Most of the female advantage w…
Trends in gender differences in health at working ages among West and East Germans
Before 1990, Germany was divided for more than 40 years. While divided, significant mortality disparities between the populations of East and West Germany emerged. In the years following reunification, East German mortality improved considerably, eventually converging with West German levels. In this study, we explore changes in the gender differences in health at ages 20-59 across the eastern and western regions of Germany using data from the Ge…
Gender difference in cognitive health among older Indian adults
This study assesses the gender gap in cognitive health among older adults in India and examines the extent to which individual, household and state level characteristics contribute to the male-female difference in cognitive health. The study is based on 6548 women and men who participated in the WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health conducted in six states in India during 2007-08. Multilevel ordinary least square regression was used to exam…
Gender differences in the use of anti-infective medications before and after widowhood
The present study shows that individuals are more likely to use anti-infective medication after being widowed than before being widowed, but this change is likely to be related to increasing age and it is similar in both genders
Is the story about sensitive women and stoical men true? Gender differences in health after adjustment for reporting behavior
Research indicates that women have higher levels of physical disability and depression and lower scores on physical performance tests compared to men, while the evidence for gender differences in self-rated health is equivocal. Scholars note that these patterns may be related to women over-reporting and men under-reporting health problems, but gender differences in reporting behaviors have not been rigorously tested. Using Wave 1 of the Survey of…
Is the age difference between partners related to women's earnings
Women earn less than men at most career stages. Explanations for a gender gap in wages include gender differences in the allocation of household and domestic work. At the family level, a marital age difference is an important shared characteristic that mig
Do men avoid seeking medical advice? A register-based analysis of gender-specific changes in primary healthcare use after first hospitalisation at ages 60+ in Denmark
Background It remains unclear whether women’s greater primary healthcare use reflects a lower treatment-seeking threshold or a health disadvantage. We address this question by studying primary healthcare use surrounding a major health shock. Methods This cohort study utilises routinely-collected healthcare data covering the Danish population aged 60+ years between 1996 and 2011. Using a hurdle model, we investigate levels of non-use and levels of…
Immigration Background and the Widowhood Effect on Mortality
The results suggest that some immigrants may suffer more from widowhood than native-born individuals, giving insight into how immigration background may influence the health effects of negative life events. They also underscore the potential vulnerabilities of aging immigrant populations to stressors encountered in older age
Trends over two decades in life expectancy with complex health problems among older Swedes
The findings, that an increasing number of older people are expected to live more years with CHP, and increasingly live in the community, point towards a challenge for individuals and families, as well as for society in financing and organizing coordinated and coherent medical and social services
Healthy immigrants, unhealthy ageing? Analysis of health decline among older migrants and natives across European countries
The probability of having multiple chronic conditions simultaneously, or multimorbidity, tends to increase with age. Immigrants face a particularly high risk of unhealthy ageing. This study investigates the immigrant-native disparities in the speed of age-related chronic disease accumulation, focusing on the number of chronic health conditions; and considers the heterogeneity of this trajectory within immigrant populations by origin and receiving…
Is it Better to Intermarry? Immigration Background of Married Couples and Suicide Risk Among Native-Born and Migrant Persons in Sweden
Marriage is protective against suicide across most populations, including for persons of different ethnicities and immigrant backgrounds. However, the well-being benefits of marriage are contingent upon marital characteristics—such as conflict and quality—that may vary across spousal dyads with different immigration backgrounds. Leveraging Swedish register data, we compare suicide mortality among married persons on the basis of their and their sp…
Single Parenthood, Gender, and Mortality
Despite the well-documented health disadvantages of single motherhood, research on single fathers’ health remains limited owing to scarce data on this growing population. The influence of life course factors, such as partnership history and timing, on single parents’ health is also understudied. Using high-quality register data on the total Danish population, this study (1) compares the mortality risk of single and partnered parents and (2) inves…
Living arrangements and chronic disease accumulation among native-born and immigrant older adults in Europe
Older immigrants, particularly men from highly developed countries and women from less developed countries, may experience fewer health benefits from living with a partner or with family. Our findings indicate that these immigrant households may have excessive caregiving burdens, which could contribute to unhealthy aging among immigrants in later life
The widowhood effect across diverse partnerships
Losing a marital partner to death is a stressful life event with adverse health effects, including excess mortality risk. Previous research has focused on examining the widowhood effect within mixed-sex unions. Despite the increasing number of same-sex unions, gender composition within a union has not been considered when investigating the widowhood effect. Utilizing Danish Register Data from 1989 to 2022, this study investigates disparities in m…
Challenging Prevailing Stereotypes About Gender Differences in Health Reporting
Highlights Our study found little evidence of gender differences in health reporting. Reporting bias was negligible among the youngest White respondents, whereas White men and women aged 60 or older evaluated their health optimistically. Reporting bias among Black adults was inconsistent across age groups. Hispanic men and women tended to evaluate their health more pessimistically. Overall, individuals appear to evaluate their health more optimis…
Demography (11 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Geography (4 works) · Global Health Care Issues (4 works)