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Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis.

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Hughes, DC; Blazer, DG; George, LK
Published in: Int J Aging Hum Dev
1988

Effects of age on the distribution of specific life events experienced during the past year by community-based adults were examined controlling for sex, race, education, marital status, and place of residence. The controlled analyses were done using logistic regression. Data were gathered via personal interview from 3,798 respondents ages eighteen years and over who participated in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA), community survey from North Carolina. Respondents were placed in one of four age groups. The percentage of respondents reporting each of the nineteen events examined ranged from 0.5 percent for death of spouse to 19.1 percent for death of loved one. Age was an important predictor in the controlled analysis for thirteen of the seventeen life events examined. A majority of differences occurred between the youngest and oldest age groups. Age differences were not found for illness of one week or more involving activity limitation.

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Int J Aging Hum Dev

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0091-4150

Publication Date

1988

Volume

27

Issue

3

Start / End Page

207 / 220

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Regression Analysis
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Analysis of Variance
 

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Hughes, D. C., Blazer, D. G., & George, L. K. (1988). Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis. Int J Aging Hum Dev, 27(3), 207–220. https://doi.org/10.2190/F9RP-8V9D-CGH7-2F0N
Hughes, D. C., D. G. Blazer, and L. K. George. “Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis.Int J Aging Hum Dev 27, no. 3 (1988): 207–20. https://doi.org/10.2190/F9RP-8V9D-CGH7-2F0N.
Hughes DC, Blazer DG, George LK. Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1988;27(3):207–20.
Hughes, D. C., et al. “Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis.Int J Aging Hum Dev, vol. 27, no. 3, 1988, pp. 207–20. Pubmed, doi:10.2190/F9RP-8V9D-CGH7-2F0N.
Hughes DC, Blazer DG, George LK. Age differences in life events: a multivariate controlled analysis. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1988;27(3):207–220.

Published In

Int J Aging Hum Dev

DOI

ISSN

0091-4150

Publication Date

1988

Volume

27

Issue

3

Start / End Page

207 / 220

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Regression Analysis
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Analysis of Variance