Patterns of mortality and causes of death among Rhode Island Jews, 1979-1981
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5958320 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alice Goldstein (Brown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 87-101 |
| Publication date | 1986-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1986.9988625 |
| PMID | 3775445 |
| OpenAlex | W2011889787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
Using information provided by institutions handling Jewish deaths, this study identified 735 deaths among Jewish residents of Rhode Island during 1979–81. Official death records then provided data on the characteristics of the deceased and on cause of death, allowing comparisons of Jewish/non‐ Jewish patterns of mortality and cause of death, as well as analysis of differentials among the Jewish decedents, taking account of birthplace and occupation. The findings indicate that relatively fewer Jewish males die at ages below 65, and more at ages 85 and over than is true of total white males. Jewish females exhibit an age‐at‐death pattern more similar to that of all white women. These sex differences characterize cause of death as well. Differences are more pronounced between Jewish and non‐Jewish males than between the female groups. Most noteworthy, Jewish male deaths from diabetes are significantly higher and deaths from respiratory disease significantly lower than among total white men. Differentials in age of death between Jewish native‐born and foreign‐born are largely a function of their differential age composition, and socioeconomic status showed no clear relation to age at death or cause of death
Cause of death · Disease · Judaism · Population · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · History · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2020 (33) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |