Childhood conditions that predict survival to advanced ages among African-Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4601756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H Preston (0000-0001-7038-9689, University of Pennsylvania), Samuel H Preston, Mark Hill (0000-0003-4607-3806, University City Science Center), Mark E Hill (0000-0001-9203-9428), Greg L Drevenstedt (University City Science Center) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1231-1246 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0277-9536(98)00180-4 |
| PMID | 9783866 |
| OpenAlex | W2081337815 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 153 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper investigates the social and economic circumstances of childhood that predict the probability of survival to age 85 among African-Americans. It uses a unique study design in which survivors are linked to their records in U.S. Censuses of 1900 and 1910. A control group of age and race-matched children is drawn from Public Use Samples for these censuses. It concludes that the factors most predictive of survival are farm background, having literate parents, and living in a two-parent household. Results support the interpretation that death risks are positively correlated over the life cycle
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