Age and Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Self-rated Health and Mortality Among Middle-aged and Elderly People in Taiwan—Results of a National Cohort Study

Age and Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Self-rated Health and Mortality Among Middle-aged and Elderly People in Taiwan—Results of a National Cohort Study

Background: Self-rated health (SRH) is known to be a valid indicator for the prediction of mortality among middle-aged and older adults, but findings regarding age and gender differences are inconsistent. This study aimed to determine the association of SRH with subsequent mortality risk among middl...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ning Hu, Pei-Chun Chen, Chien-Chi Hsu, Hui-Kung Yu, Kuo-Liong Chien, Chin-Ching Li, Gwo-Chi Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
age
gender
mortality
older population
self-rated health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816300382

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