Rogers R G
Population Program, University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0484, USA.
J Health Soc Behav. 1996 Dec;37(4):326-38.
This study reveals how family living arrangements influence mortality. I use the National Health Interview Survey, Supplement on Aging, and discrete-time hazard rate models to show that some family arrangements result from strong social bonds, but others are a result of financial needs or health problems. In some instances, it is not family living arrangements that influence the risk of mortality but vice versa: The family rearranges itself to deal with ill health and disability among its members. The family strives to promote health, prevent disease, and encourage economic security. However, family members who endure economic or health hardships face increased risk of death.
本研究揭示了家庭居住安排如何影响死亡率。我利用《国家健康访谈调查》之《老龄化补充调查》以及离散时间风险率模型表明，一些家庭安排源于牢固的社会纽带，但其他安排则是经济需求或健康问题所致。在某些情况下，并非家庭居住安排影响死亡风险，而是相反：家庭会进行自我调整以应对家庭成员的健康不佳和残疾问题。家庭努力促进健康、预防疾病并鼓励经济保障。然而，遭受经济或健康困境的家庭成员面临更高的死亡风险。
