The effects of environmental stressors on the mortality of the oldest old male population in Hong Kong, 1977-2006

Aging Male

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 179-188

  Chau, Pui Hing ^a   Yen, Edwina ^b   Morley, John E ^c   Woo, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Environment; Hong Kong; Mortality; Socioeconomic factors; Weather

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MORTALITY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENESCENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; WEATHER; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POLITICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 63249124560     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: 14730790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530802499161     Document Type: Article

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