Declining life expectancy in the United States: missing the trees for the forest
In recent years, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated, followed by three
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …
US disparities in health: descriptions, causes, and mechanisms
NE Adler, DH Rehkopf - Annu. Rev. Public Health, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Eliminating health disparities is a fundamental, though not always explicit, goal of public
health research and practice. There is a burgeoning literature in this area, but a number of …
health research and practice. There is a burgeoning literature in this area, but a number of …
[HTML][HTML] Mortality and morbidity in the 21st century
We build on and extend the findings in Case and Deaton (2015) on increases in mortality
and morbidity among white non-Hispanic Americans in midlife since the turn of the century …
and morbidity among white non-Hispanic Americans in midlife since the turn of the century …
Trends in life expectancy and lifespan variation by educational attainment: United States, 1990–2010
I Sasson - Demography, 2016 - read.dukeupress.edu
The educational gradient in life expectancy is well documented in the United States and in
other low-mortality countries. Highly educated Americans, on average, live longer than their …
other low-mortality countries. Highly educated Americans, on average, live longer than their …
Education and health: evaluating theories and evidence
DM Cutler, A Lleras-Muney - 2006 - nber.org
There is a large and persistent association between education and health. In this paper, we
review what is known about this link. We first document the facts about the relationship …
review what is known about this link. We first document the facts about the relationship …
Educational disparities in adult mortality across US states: How do they differ, and have they changed since the mid-1980s?
Adult mortality varies greatly by educational attainment. Explanations have focused on
actions and choices made by individuals, neglecting contextual factors such as economic …
actions and choices made by individuals, neglecting contextual factors such as economic …
Social class differentials in health and mortality: Patterns and explanations in comparative perspective
IT Elo - Annual review of sociology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Social class inequalities in health and mortality have become an increasingly prominent
topic of study among sociologists, demographers, economists, and social epidemiologists …
topic of study among sociologists, demographers, economists, and social epidemiologists …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of educational attainment on adult mortality in the United States
RA Hummer, EM Hernandez - Population bulletin, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In 2011, US mortality rates reached record lows for both women and men; as a result, life
expectancy at birth reached record highs: 81 years for women and 76 years for men. 1 …
expectancy at birth reached record highs: 81 years for women and 76 years for men. 1 …
Educational differentials in mortality: United States, 1979–1985
IT Elo, SH Preston - Social science & medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
The paper examines educational differentials in adult mortality in the United States within a
multivariate framework using data from the National Longitudinal Mortality Survey (NLMS) …
multivariate framework using data from the National Longitudinal Mortality Survey (NLMS) …
Cohort and life-course patterns in the relationship between education and health: A hierarchical approach
SM Lynch - Demography, 2003 - Springer
Recent medical sociological research has examined whether the relationship between
education and health is dynamic across age, whereas recent demographic research has …
education and health is dynamic across age, whereas recent demographic research has …