Roland J. Thorpe|Annemarie Koster|Hans Bosma|Tamara B. Harris|Eleanor M. Simonsick|J. Th. M. van Eijk|Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen|Anne B. Newman|Suzanne Satterfield|Susan M. Rubin|Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Racial Differences in Mortality in Older Adults: Factors Beyond Socioeconomic Status
Bloomberg (United States)|Maastricht University|National Institute on Aging|Maastricht University|National Institute on Aging|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|National Institute on Aging|Maastricht University|Maastricht University|University of Pittsburgh|University of Tennessee Health Science Center|University of California, San Francisco|Wake Forest University
little known simultaneous effect socioeconomic status ses psychosocial healthrelated factors race differences mortality older adultsthis study examined association race mortality role ses health insurance psychosocial factors behavioral factors healthrelated factors explaining differencesdata consisted 2938 adults participating health aging body composition study mortality assessed 8 yearsses differences accounted 60 racial differences allcause mortality behavioral factors selfrated health reduced disparity racial differences coronary heart disease mortality completely explained ses health insurance behavioral factors accounted race differences cancer mortalityracerelated risk factors mortality may differ underlying cause mortality