Abstract

This study will examine how characteristics of an individual's kinship network and socio-demographic status affect the hazard rate from all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a defined population born after 1860 and if deceased, died between 1860-1995. Using a large genealogical file in the Utah Population Database containing data on approximately 170,000 families and over one million individuals, the proposed research will focus on the family dimensions of mortality. To accomplish the proposed aims, the set of Utah death certificates within the Utah Population Database will be expanded to include about 500,000 death records that cover the period 1904-1995.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AG013478-04
Application #
6055411
Study Section
Social Sciences and Population Study Section (SSP)
Program Officer
Shrestha, Laura B
Project Start
1996-09-30
Project End
2003-08-31
Budget Start
1999-09-15
Budget End
2003-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Utah
Department
Miscellaneous
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
Country
United States
Zip Code
84112

  Publications

Cawthon, Richard M; Smith, Ken R; O'Brien, Elizabeth et al. (2003) Association between telomere length in blood and mortality in people aged 60 years or older. Lancet 361:393-5
Cawthon, Richard M (2002) Telomere measurement by quantitative PCR. Nucleic Acids Res 30:e47
Kerber, R A; O'Brien, E; Smith, K R et al. (2001) Familial excess longevity in Utah genealogies. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 56:B130-9