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Mortality and age differences in marriage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

A. John Fox ,
Lak Bulusu  and
Leo Kinlen
A. John Fox
Affiliation:
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, London
Lak Bulusu
Affiliation:
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, London
Leo Kinlen
Affiliation:
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, London
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Summary

That married people have lower death rates than either the unmarried or the widowed has been recognized since the mid-19th century. Marital condition involves diverse and complex selection processes and is associated with differences in life style, factors which may contribute to differences in mortality. Mortality statistics of married people are presented here by age of surviving partner in an attempt to assess the influence of age difference between spouses.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , April 1979 , pp. 117 - 131
Copyright
Copyright © 1979, Cambridge University Press

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