| Early adult characteristics and mortality among inner-city African American women. | |
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PMID: 11919065 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This study examined predictors of longevity in a cohort of inner-city African American women. METHODS: Data were derived from a cohort study of inner-city African American mothers whose median age in 1966 was 31 years. Analyses involved single-decrement life tables and pooled logistic regression. RESULTS: Giving birth for the first time before age 25 and having at least a high school education predicted longevity in this sample. Effects of later age at first delivery in terms of mortality risk were stronger after 55 years and, especially, after 70 years. CONCLUSIONS: The findings offer support for Geronimus's weathering hypothesis. Predictors of longevity among African Americans may be distinct from predictors for the population as a whole. |
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Authors:
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Nan Marie Astone; Margaret Ensminger; Hee Soon Juon |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 92 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-28 Completed Date: 2002-04-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 640-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. nastone@jhsph.edu |
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Adult African Americans / statistics & numerical data* Chicago / epidemiology Cohort Studies Female Humans Longevity* Longitudinal Studies Maternal Age Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data* Mortality* Mothers / statistics & numerical data Poverty Areas Risk Factors Social Support Socioeconomic Factors Urban Health* Women's Health* |
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1R01 MH 52336-01/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; P30 HD 06268/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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