POORER IS RISKIER

被引:55
作者
GRAHAM, JD [1 ]
CHANG, BH [1 ]
EVANS, JS [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH PUBL HLTH,CTR INJURY CONTROL,BOSTON,MA 02115
关键词
PERMANENT INCOME; TRANSITORY INCOME;
D O I
10.1111/j.1539-6924.1992.tb00684.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
To examine the relationship between economic well being and health status, two economic concepts were explored: the permanent-income hypothesis and the transitory-income hypothesis. A regression analysis of time-series mortality data for the period of 1950-1988 was conducted. The regression results indicated that the total mortality rate is negatively associated with permanent income and positively associated with the transitory income. Results are also reported for the 8 major causes of death in the United States. The implications for risk analysis are discussed.
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页码:333 / 337
页数:5
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