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Living alone is a risk factor for mortality in men but not women from the general population

A prospective cohort study

Bibliographic Data

ID15380368
AuthorsUlla Kandler (Institute of Groundwater Ecology), Christa Meisinger (0000-0002-9026-6544, University Hospital Augsburg), Jens Baumert (0000-0003-1399-6874, Institute of Groundwater Ecology), Hannelore Löwel (Institute of Groundwater Ecology)
Year2007
Volume7
Issue1
Pages335-335
Publication date2007-11-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-7-335
PMID18336722
PMCIDPMC2225416
OpenAlexW2090307929
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited22

Living alone is an independent risk factor for mortality in men. It is unclear whether living alone causes an increased mortality or whether predisposition for increased mortality is responsible for men living alone

Biostatistics · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Pathology · Population · Prospective cohort study · Public health · Risk factor · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works18
Citations per year1,06
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 17

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