Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Fight Aging!.
This article previews a cohort study examining how lifestyle behaviors may partly explain socioeconomic differences in later-life survival and health. It invites readers to learn what kind of analysis and population the paper uses to explore mediation by healthy habits.
Key Takeaways
- Low socioeconomic status had a 1.25 adjusted hazard ratio for all-cause mortality versus high socioeconomic status.
- Low socioeconomic status had a 1.46 adjusted hazard ratio for unhealthy ageing versus high socioeconomic status.
- A healthy lifestyle explained 20.5% of socioeconomic inequity in mortality and 16.4% in unhealthy ageing.
