Mortality after the death of a spouse: Rates and causes of death in a large Finnish cohort
Mortality after the death of a spouse: Rates and causes of death in a large Finnish cohort
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.86.8_pt_1.1087
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发表时间：
1996-08-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Valkonen, T
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作者：
Martikainen, P;Valkonen, T
目标.本研究探讨了芬兰人在配偶死亡后的超额死亡率，按性别、死亡原因、丧亲时间和年龄分类。研究对象为1580000名年龄在35岁到84岁之间的芬兰已婚人士，他们从1986年到1991年接受了随访。意外事故、暴力和酒精相关的死亡率很高（50%至150%），慢性缺血性心脏病和肺癌的死亡率中等（20%至35%），其他原因的死亡率很低（5%至15%）。在短期内，超额死亡率更高（
Objectives. This study examines excess mortality among Finnish persons after the death of a spouse, by sex, the subject's cause of death, duration of bereavement, and age.Methods. The subjects were 1 580 000 married Finnish persons aged 35 through 84 years who were followed up from 1986 through 1991.Results. Excess mortality among the bereaved was high from accidental,violent, and alcohol-related causes (50% to 150%), moderate for chronic ischemic heart disease and, lung cancer (20% to 35%), and small for other causes (5% to 15%). Excess mortality was greater at short (