Self-Rated Health and Changes in Self-Rated Health as Predictors of Mortality: First Evidence from German Panel Data

Empirical evidence from several countries reveals that self-rated health is a valid predictor of mortality. So far, there have been no studies conducted for Germany. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP) we confirm the relationship between self-rated health and mortality for Germany. In addition the GSOEP data enable an exploration of the trajectory hypothesis.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Schwarze, Johannes ; Andersen, Hanfried H. ; Anger, Silke
Institutions:	DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
Subject:	Mortality \| Self-Rated Health \| Trajectory Hypothesis

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin. - ISSN 1619-4535.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	German
Notes:	Number 203 13 pages long
Classification:	I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; C23 - Models with Panel Data
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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