Impact of social capital on 8-year mortality among older people in 34 Danish municipalities

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1203-1222

  Poulsen, Tine ^a   Siersma, Volkert Dirk ^a   Lund, Rikke ^a   Christensen, Ulla ^a   Vass, Mikkel ^a   Avlund, Kirsten ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

mortality; older people; social capital

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84866521275     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312454574     Document Type: Article

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