Aufsatz(elektronisch)#1April 1979
Mortality and age differences in marriage
In: Journal of biosocial science: JBS, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 117-131
ISSN: 1469-7599
SummaryThat 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.