Partnership trajectories and cardiovascular health in late life of older adults in England and Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous studies have shown marital status differences in incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality. This study examines the consequences of partnership on biomarkers related to cardiovascular health of older men and women in Germany and England (C-reactive protein, HbA1c, systolic and diastolic blood pressure; and total cholesterol).

Methods

Data used is from older adults (60 +) from the German Survey of Health and Retirement Europe SHARE (n=955) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing ELSA (n=9707). Life course partnership is measured using the timing (age at first partnership), quantum (number of partnerships) and partnership trajectory. OLS for C-reactive protein, logistic regressions for systolic and diastolic blood

SUBMITTER: Djundeva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098208 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature