The Birthday-Deathday Effect: Fact or Artifact?

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Married People ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between birthday and deathday has been called an artifact due to the continuous depletion of the population with age. However, while the population decreases with age, the death rate increases. These two influences cancel each other at ages seventy-five to eighty-four. The decreasing population dominates at older ages, but the situation is reversed at younger ages. The results account for no more than one-third of the size of the large-sample effects observed among the elderly. There is still a 33 percent excess of deaths resulting from heart disease among married people ages seventy-five and older in the three-day period centered at the birthday.

Poverty, a risk factor overlooked: a cross-sectional cohort study comparing poverty rate and cardiovascular disease outcomes in the state of Florida

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 693-695
Author(s):  
Bashar Al-Turk ◽  
Ciel Harris ◽  
Grant Nelson ◽  
Carmen Smotherman ◽  
Carlos Palacio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Hospitalization Rate ◽  
The State ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
County Poverty ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cardiovascular Death Rate

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between poverty rate and heart disease in our state. A cross-sectional data analysis was performed using figures provided by the Center for Disease Control’s Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Tables. Spearman’s correlations and simple regressions were used to determine if there was a relationship between poverty and cardiovascular hospitalization rate and cardiovascular death rate. There was a positive monotonic correlation between poverty rate and cardiovascular hospitalization rate (Rho=0.384, P=0.001). There was a positive monotonic correlation between poverty rate and cardiovascular death rate (Rho=0.646, P<0.0001). County poverty rate had a statistically significant positive relationship with cardiovascular hospitalization and cardiovascular mortality in the state of Florida.

scholarly journals Associations between recently diagnosed conditions and hospitalization due to COVID-19 in patients aged 50 years and older– A SHARE-based analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén López-Bueno ◽  
Rodrigo Torres-Castro ◽  
Ai Koyanagi ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Pinar Soysal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Lung Disease ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Large Sample Size ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
High Odds ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Only a few studies have been carried out with a large sample size on the relationship between chronic conditions and hospitalization for COVID-19, and there is no research examining recently diagnosed conditions. Our purpose was to evaluate this association in a large sample including the older population from Europe and Israel. Methods Data from the SHARE COVID-19 Survey, a representative survey of individuals aged 50 or over residing in 27 European countries and Israel, were retrieved. Associations between recently diagnosed chronic conditions (i.e., conditions detected over the last three years) (exposure) and hospitalization due to COVID-19 (outcome) were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Results 51,514 participants on average 71.0 (SD = 9.2) years old were included. Participants with multimorbidity (i.e., two or more recently diagnosed conditions) had significantly higher odds for COVID-19 hospitalization (AOR = 3.91 [95%CI = 2.14-7.12]). Independent conditions such as lung disease (AOR = 16.94 [95%CI = 9.27-30.95]), heart disease (AOR = 3.29 [95%CI =1.50-7.21]), or cancer (AOR = 3.45 [95%CI = 1.26-9.48]), showed particularly high odds for hospitalization due to COVID-19 disease. Conclusions People with recently diagnosed diseases, and in particular those having lung disease, heart disease, or cancer were significantly more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19.

The relationship between alexithymia, cognitive deterioration and chronic illness in the elderly

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Gomez-Conesa ◽  
Maria Virgilia Anton Anton ◽  
Daniel Jesus Catalan Matamoros
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Deterioration ◽  
The Relationship

Verification of the Relationship between Stepping Ability for Avoiding Falls and the Ten-Step Test in the Elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-549
Author(s):  
Kengo OKAWARA ◽  
Yoshinobu YOSHIMOTO ◽  
Ryota ASHIZAWA ◽  
Kazuma YAMASHITA ◽  
Koki TAKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Step Test ◽  
The Relationship

The Relationship Between The Perception of Elderly’s Health Status and Health Behaviors in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 420-423
Author(s):  
Prapada Watcharanat ◽  
Prasong Tanpichai ◽  
Ravee Sajjasophon
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Congenital Diseases ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This research aims to study the relationship between perception of elderly’s health and health behaviors in Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. The questionnaire was used to collect the data. This research was conducted in Nakhon Nayok province. The sample size was 270 which applied Taro Yamane's formula at a significant level 0.05. The descriptive statistics was implemented to describe the variables by presenting the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was applied to analyze the relationship between perception of elderly’s health and health behaviors. The statistical significance was considered to reject Hypothesis-null at < 0.05. Results: From a total of 270 people, more than 58.22% of the elderly perceived that they had moderate health conditions. Most elderly had congenital diseases (62.2%). The multiple regression analysis results showed that health status perception and health status perception when compared to their cohort related significantly to health behavior. Conclusion: The government should support the elderly on participation, trust, engagement, and cultural concern of the people in the community, which can contribute to promoting the physical, mental and social condition of the elderly.

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