Socioeconomic status, health-related behaviours, and death among older people: the Concord health and aging in men project prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conflicting evidence exists regarding the association of socioeconomic status (SES) with mortality among older people and little is known about the mechanisms underlying this association. We investigated the association of SES with mortality among older Australian men. We also investigated potential mediating effects of health-related behaviours in SES-mortality associations.

Methods

We used data from a prospective population-based cohort (the Concord Health and Aging in Men Project), in Sydney, Australia. The main outcomes were all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Educational attainment, occupational position, source of income, housing tenure, and a cumulative SES score were assessed at baseline. Longitudinally assessed alcohol consumption, smoking, physical a

SUBMITTER: Khalatbari-Soltani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391572 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature