Individual social capital and survival: a population study with 5-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concept of social capital has received increasing attention as a determinant of population survival, but its significance is uncertain. We examined the importance of social capital on survival in a population study while focusing on gender differences.

Methods

We used data from a Danish regional health survey with a five-year follow-up period, 2007-2012 (n = 9288, 53.5% men, 46.5% women). We investigated the association between social capital and all-cause mortality, performing separate analyses on a composite measure as well as four specific dimensions of social capital while controlling for covariates. Analyses were performed with Cox proportional hazard models by which hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

Results

For women, hig

SUBMITTER: Ejlskov L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4195999 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature