Social supports help men to live longer. (General).OTTAWA Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. -- Senior men have a lower risk of dying if they are married, have higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and are involved in community activities says a study from Statistics Canada's Health Division. The same does not hold true for women. The study, Social Support and mortality in seniors, which used data from the National Population Health Study, examined mortality rates among a group of women and men aged 65 years or older over a six year period between 1994 to 2001. It is one of few studies whereby data for each sex was analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. separately because of differences between men and women in their social relationships. While the study focussed on several markers, including marital status marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. , participation in organizations, contacts with family and friends and perceived emotional support, the differences between men and women were also assessed. As well, other factors that might affect morality were taken into account, including socio-economic socio-economic adj → socioeconómico socio-economic adj → socioéconomique status, stress, health related behaviours such as smoking. Health status was measured by chronic conditions and dependency dependency In international relations, a weak state dominated by or under the jurisdiction of a more powerful state but not formally annexed by it. Examples include American Samoa (U.S.) and Greenland (Denmark). . Being married had a "protective" impact on mortality among men but not among women while married men had a 40 per cent lower risk of death compared with men who were single, widowed, divorced or separated. As well, men's participation in organizations, even with other variables taken into account, affected their longevity longevity (lŏnjĕv`ĭtē), term denoting the length or duration of the life of an animal or plant, often used to indicate an unusually long life. . Those who engaged in organizational activities had a ten per cent lower risk of death compared with men who were not involved in organizations. However, for women there was no association between participating in organizational activities and a longer life when other factors were considered. Education levels also affected longevity among men, particularly among those men who had not finished high school and for those who lived in lower income households. For those people, the likelihood of dying was significantly higher compared with men who were more highly educated and were more affluent. However, when other potential influences were considered, the relationship between a low education and the risk of dying persisted among senior men but not among senior women. |
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