Perceived stress and mortality in a Taiwanese older adult population.

ABSTRACT: Perceived stress is associated with poor health outcomes including negative affect, increased susceptibility to the common cold and cardiovascular disease; the consequences of perceived stress for mortality, however, have received less attention. This study characterizes the relationship between perceived stress and 11-year mortality in a population of Taiwanese adults aged 53+ years. Using the Survey of Health and Living Status of the Near Elderly and Elderly of Taiwan, we calculated a composite measure of perceived stress based on six items pertaining to the health, financial situation, and occupation of the respondents and their families. Proportional hazard models were used to determine whether perceived stress predicted mortality. After adjusting for sociodemographic factors only, we

SUBMITTER: Vasunilashorn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4441339 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature