The age-by-race gap in health and mortality in the older population: a social science research agenda.
Subdividing the age group 65 and over into finer age groups unmasks race differentials in mortality and morbidity that often favor blacks in the older age groups. This article describes the unusual phenomena; proposes a systematic research program to explain them; and discusses existing data sets for their analysis.
Gibson
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1285.
D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States