Overview

This timely interdisciplinary volume presents and analyzes the findings of the National Health and Nutrition Examination I-Epidemiologic Followup Survey, a landmark in national health statistical record-keeping in the United States. It includes contributions from demographers, statisticians, and epidemiologists who present a unique set of data on those 65 years or older at the time of the survey's ten year follow-up date. Coverage includes morbidity and mortality in relation to demographic and social characteristics, use of health care services, and specific risk factors. Readers will also find full treatment of physical and cognitive functioning, personality factors, dietary patterns, stroke cancer, coronary heart disease, and infection. The information gathered here elucidates for the first time in exact detail, the predictors of good health as well as the key risk factors for illness, disability, and institutionalization.

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Author:   Joan C. Cornoni-Huntley (Special Assistant to the Director of the Epidemiology, Demography and Biometry Program, National Institute on Aging) ,  Robert R. Huntley (Chairman, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine) ,  Jacob J. Feldman (Director for Analysis and Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.641kg
ISBN:  

9780195049626

ISBN 10:   0195049624
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   07 June 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; PART I: STUDY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: Helen E. Barbano, Bruce B. Cohen, Joel C. Kleinman, Jennifer H. Madans, Jacob J. Feldman, & Joan C. Cornoni-Huntley: Objectives, design and implementation; Jennifer H. Madans, Joel C. Kleinman, Christine S. Cox, & Fanchon F. Finucane: Effectiveness of field operations: data collections and tracing; PART II: THE ASSOCIATION OF RISK FACTORS WITH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FROM SPECIFIC DISEASES: Andrea Z. LaCroix, Steven Lipson, & Lon R. White: Infectious diseases; Paul E. Leaverton, Richard J. Havlik, & Lillian Ingster-Moore: Coronary heart disease; Arthur S. Scatzkin, D. Yvonne Jones, Tamara B. Harris, Phillip R. Taylor, Robert N. Hoover, Christine L. Carter, Regina G. Ziegler, & Louise A. Brinton: Cancer; Lon R. White, Katalin G. Losonczy, & Philip A. Wolf: Cerebrovascular disease; Reva C. Lawrence, Donald F. Everett, & Marc C. Hochberg: Arthritis; PART III: MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Diane M. Makuc, Jacob J. Feldman, Joel C. Kleinman, & Mitchel B. Pierre, Jr.: Socio-demographic differences; Mary C. Dufour, James D. Colliver, M. Beth Grigson, & Frederick S. Stinson: Use of alcohol and tobacco; Suzanne P. Murphy, Donald F. Everett, & Connie M. Dresser: Dietary patterns; Paul T. Costa Jr., Robert R. McCrae, & Ben Z. Locke: Personality variables; Daniel J. Foley, Laurence G. Branch, Jennifer H. Madans, Dwight B. Brock, Jack M. Guralnik, & T. Franklin Williams: Physical functioning.

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...the readability and simplicity of much of this text is sometimes very helpful. ...the entire book is broader than most treatments of epidemiological methods, many sections are very clearly written. ...many sections are very clearly written. ...the graduate student may well find their appetite whetted for more detailed consideration of the subjects raised. Ageing & Society, vol 13 - 1993 `The book has a wealth of information and references about the causation of disease, it is, of course, a good example of a well-planned study. It would be of use to all those engaged in epidemiological work in these areas.' International Journal of Epidemiology

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