Contribution of psychosocial factors to socioeconomic inequalities in mortality among older Australian men: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among older people, the extent to which psychosocial factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in mortality is debated. We aimed to investigate the potential mediating effect of psychosocial factors on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality.

Methods

We used data from a prospective population-based cohort (the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project; baseline recruitment in 2005-2007), in Sydney, Australia. The main outcomes were all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Socioeconomic status (SES; educational attainment, occupational position, source of income, housing tenure, and a cumulative SES score) was assessed at baseline. Measures of structural and functional social support, as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed three times during follow

SUBMITTER: Khalatbari-Soltani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539396 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature