Abstract

Using the Health and Retirement Survey, the proposed research will investigate the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on chronic health problems and disability for a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older persons. Specifically, the aims of the proposed research are to (1) determine the SES gradient across types of health problems defining the course of the disablement process and (2) investigate how SES differences in health changes are related to differential exposure to unhealthful and demanding work environments, risky health behaviors, and access to and utilization of medical care.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AG011235-04
Application #
2429280
Study Section
Social Sciences and Population Study Section (SSP)
Project Start
1993-08-01
Project End
1999-05-31
Budget Start
1997-06-01
Budget End
1998-05-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Southern California
Department
Type
Organized Research Units
DUNS #
041544081
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90089

  Publications

Crimmins, Eileen M; Hayward, Mark D; Ueda, Hiroshi et al. (2008) Life with and without heart disease among women and men over 50. J Women Aging 20:5-19
Crimmins, Eileen M; Hayward, Mark D (2004) Workplace characteristics and work disability onset for men and women. Soz Praventivmed 49:122-31
Tabbarah, Melissa; Crimmins, Eileen M; Seeman, Teresa E (2002) The relationship between cognitive and physical performance: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M228-35
Blackwell, D L; Hayward, M D; Crimmins, E M (2001) Does childhood health affect chronic morbidity in later life? Soc Sci Med 52:1269-84
Crimmins, E M; Saito, Y (2001) Trends in healthy life expectancy in the United States, 1970-1990: gender, racial, and educational differences. Soc Sci Med 52:1629-41
Seeman, T E; Crimmins, E (2001) Social environment effects on health and aging: integrating epidemiologic and demographic approaches and perspectives. Ann N Y Acad Sci 954:88-117
Crimmins, E M; Reynolds, S L; Saito, Y (1999) Trends in health and ability to work among the older working-age population. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 54:S31-40
Mihelic, A H; Crimmins, E M (1997) Loss to folow-up in a sample of Americans 70 years of age and older: The LSOA 1984-1990. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 52:S37-48
Crimmins, E M; Saito, Y; Reynolds, S L (1997) Further evidence on recent trends in the prevalence and incidence of disability among older Americans from two sources: the LSOA and the NHIS. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 52:S59-71
Crimmins, E M; Hayward, M D; Saito, Y (1996) Differentials in active life expectancy in the older population of the United States. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 51:S111-20