title: [[Sex differences in mortality]].
abstract: "Patterns and trends of sex differences in mortality in developed and developing countries are briefly described with a special attention to those of [the Republic of] Korea.  Various explanatory approaches that have been used to account for those differences are then reviewed and evaluated."  Consideration is given to both biological factors and behavioral factors.  The need for a more complex explanatory model that integrates both kinds of factors is noted. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D001695:Biology; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007723:Korea; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Asia; Behavior; Biological Characteristics; Biology; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Differential Mortality; Eastern Asia; Korea; Korea, Republic Of; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Sex Factors