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Why Have Educational Disparities in Mortality Increased Among White Women in the United States?

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Since the mid-1980s differences in mortality risk across education levels have widened considerably among non-Hispanic white women. For example, while mortality has declined among college-educated women, it has remained fairly stable among women with a high school credential or some college education and increased among women without a high school credential. The reasons for the growing mortality gap are poorly understood. The authors investigated whether the widening gap reflected a growing importance of educational attainment for economic well-being (e.g., employment, income), psychosocial resources (e.g., marriage, mental health), or health behaviors, such as avoiding tobacco and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Source: Journal of Health and Social Behavior

DOI: 10.1177/0022146513491066

Authors: Jennifer Karas Montez, Anna Zajacova

Institutions: Harvard University, University of Wyoming

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W253397054

FWCI: 3.041

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Cited by: 19

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