Smits, Robin L A van Dongen, Laura H Blom, Marieke T Tan, Hanno L van Valkengoed, Irene G M
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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Background The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) differs consistently between women and men. Besides sex-related (biological) factors, OHCA risk may relate to gender-related (sociocultural) factors. We explored the association of selected gender-related factors with OHCA incidence in women and men. Methods We combined data on emerg...
Keenan, Katherine Ploubidis, George B Silverwood, Richard J Grundy, Emily
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
Marital and partnership history is strongly associated with health in midlife and later life. However, the role of health behaviours as an explanatory mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate prospective associations between life-course partnership trajectories (taking into account timing, non-marital cohabitation, remarr...
McMunn, Anne Lacey, Rebecca E Kumari, Meena Worts, Diana McDonough, Peggy Sacker, Amanda
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
Previous studies have found generally better health among those who combine employment and family responsibilities; however, most research excludes men, and relies on subjective measures of health and information on work and family activities from only 1 or 2 time points in the life course. This study investigated associations between work-family l...
Channon, Melanie Hosegood, Victoria McGrath, Nuala
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
The higher degree of social connections within a shared household environment that characterises conjugal relationships affords men and women greater protection against mortality.
Robards, James Evandrou, Maria Falkingham, Jane Vlachantoni, Athina
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
An older person's move to residential housing is associated with a higher risk of mortality within 12 months of the move. Survivors living in residential housing for more than a year, show a similar probability of dying to those living in sheltered housing. Results highlight that it is the type of accommodation that affects an older person's mortal...
Kriegbaum, M Larsen, A M Christensen, U Lund, R Osler, M
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
The numbers of job losses and of broken partnerships were both inversely associated with probability of smoking cessation.
Datta, G Dabral Neville, B A Kawachi, I Datta, N S Earle, C C
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Journal of epidemiology and community health
The lack of evidence of mediation through treatment, overall health, SES, or quality of healthcare institution among married men and women with stage I disease suggests they may be benefiting from something other than these factors, perhaps practical or social support.
Lhuissier, Anne
Dans les pays développés, l’obésité est inversement associée avec la catégorie socioprofessionnelle, de même que les pratiques de contrôle du poids. Ce constat est étayé par une abondante littérature, mais celle-ci n’aborde pas en détail la question des méthodes de régime mises en oeuvre. L’article s’appuie sur les résultats d’une enquête qualitati...
Spark-du Preez, N Zaba, B Nyamukapa, C Mlilo, M Gregson, S
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African journal of AIDS research : AJAR
A cross-sectional study of 7 667 non-virgins between 15 and 54 years of age was carried out to assess the protective effect of marriage against HIV acquisition in a rural population in Zimbabwe, whilst taking into account gender-differentials in risk factors for seroconversion. Persons in stable first marriages and long-term consensual cohabiting u...
Schoeneck, Nadine M. (Universitaet Bochu... Universitaet Bochum, Fak. fuer Sozialwis...
Germany
