Mortality and the attribution of health problems to aging among older adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11021566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Rakowski (Brown University), Tom Hickey (0000-0001-7618-6786) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1139-1141 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.82.8.1139 |
| PMID | 1636837 |
| OpenAlex | W2003256446 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study examined the association between mortality and attributing health problems to aging among 1391 respondents from the Longitudinal Study of Aging who indicated difficulty with activities of daily living. Of this number, 72 persons attributed impairment primarily to "old age." Logistic regression controlling for demographics, physical health problems, self-rated health, and social involvements showed an association with mortality (adjusted odds ratio = 1.78, CI = 1.05, 3.00). Attributing health problems to aging may carry a risk of adverse health events
Association (psychology) · Attribution · Demographics · Environmental health · Healthy aging · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Self-rated health · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2025 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |