M Omar Rahman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1592636 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Omar Rahman |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Omar |
| FAMILY NAME | Rahman |
| SIGNATURE | RAHMAN M O |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shared environments
Objective The goal of the present study was to examine the influence of community environment on the nutritional status (weight-for-age and height-for-age) of children (aged 0–59 months) in Bangladesh. In addition, we tested the association between specific characteristics of community environments and child nutritional status. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting The data are from the nationally representative 2004 Bangladesh Demographic and H…
The Impact of Co-Resident Spouses and Sons on Elderly Mortality in Rural Bangladesh
This paper uses prospective data from the Matlab surveillance system in rural Bangladesh to demonstrate that initially co-resident spouses and sons have a major impact on the subsequent mortality of old people, with significant differences by the sex of the elderly person, and the age of the son. Spouses significantly reduce mortality by similar magnitudes for both elderly men and women. On the other hand, co-resident adult sons reduce mortality …
Family matters
This study uses high quality longitudinal data on kin availability, proximity, and marital status from the Matlab surveillance area in rural Bangladesh to explore the impact of kin members on the survival of the elderly over a six year period. The results - from discrete time hazard models- suggest that the presence of a spouse, sons, and brothers substantially improves survivorship, but with differing effects by the sex of the elderly and the nu…
The health of adults in the developing world
Health related response to natural disasters
Family matters
This study uses high quality longitudinal data on kin availability, proximity, and marital status from the Matlab surveillance area in rural Bangladesh to explore the impact of kin members on the survival of the elderly over a six year period. The results - from discrete time hazard models- suggest that the presence of a spouse, sons, and brothers substantially improves survivorship, but with differing effects by the sex of the elderly and the nu…
Health related response to natural disasters
Health related response to natural disasters
The health of adults in the developing world
Family matters
This study uses high quality longitudinal data on kin availability, proximity, and marital status from the Matlab surveillance area in rural Bangladesh to explore the impact of kin members on the survival of the elderly over a six year period. The results - from discrete time hazard models- suggest that the presence of a spouse, sons, and brothers substantially improves survivorship, but with differing effects by the sex of the elderly and the nu…
The Impact of Co-Resident Spouses and Sons on Elderly Mortality in Rural Bangladesh
This paper uses prospective data from the Matlab surveillance system in rural Bangladesh to demonstrate that initially co-resident spouses and sons have a major impact on the subsequent mortality of old people, with significant differences by the sex of the elderly person, and the age of the son. Spouses significantly reduce mortality by similar magnitudes for both elderly men and women. On the other hand, co-resident adult sons reduce mortality …
Shared environments
Objective The goal of the present study was to examine the influence of community environment on the nutritional status (weight-for-age and height-for-age) of children (aged 0–59 months) in Bangladesh. In addition, we tested the association between specific characteristics of community environments and child nutritional status. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting The data are from the nationally representative 2004 Bangladesh Demographic and H…
Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Marital status (2 works)