| Title |
Population-level impact of loss on survivor mortality risk
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Quality of Life Research, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11136-015-1048-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joseph Allegra, Amara Ezeamama, Cherie Simpson, Toni Miles |
| Abstract |
The loss of a loved one adversely affects the bereaved. Using data from the 2010 and 2012 waves of Health and Retirement Study (HRS), we estimate the risk for death in a 2-year span after the loss of a parent, spouse, or child for adults aged 50 to 70 years. A respondent with a loss was twice as likely to die when compared similarly aged persons with no loss (OR 2.32; 95 % CI 1.14, 5.30). Loss of either a parent (OR 1.93; 95 % CI 1.01, 4.07), or a child (OR 1.77; 95 % CI 1.08, 2.96) also increased respondent mortality. This elevated risk persists after adjustment for gender and other high-risk health conditions. Any physical activity reduces survivor death rates during this critical period by more than 85 %. |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 14% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Researcher | 2 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 5% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 14% |
| Psychology | 2 | 9% |
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