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income, and mortality (n=496,658; 274,316 deaths between 1995 and 2007). We estimate bivariate and multivariate Cox … occupation and income, and the effects of occupation is mediated by income. All dimensions have their own net effect on mortality …, but income shows the steepest mortality gradient (HR 1.78, lowest vs. highest quintile). Income is more important for men …
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Cesarean deliveries are widely used in many high- and middle-income countries. This overuse both increases costs and … emphasizes the importance of focusing on pregnancy health education, particularly for low-income women, as a potential way to …
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analyze the association between sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, marital status, income, religion) and ….07-1.5, p<0.01), higher income (aOR=1.5, 95% CI=1.3-1.6, p<0.001) were positively associated with current drinking. Older … higher in rural areas and among low-income households. Targeted policy efforts are needed to reduce the health risk of …
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This paper examines how the unemployment rate is related to adolescent alcohol use during a time period characterized by big societal changes using repeated cross-sectional adolescent survey data from a Swedish region, collected in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2005. Individual level alcohol...
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Unexpected mobility disruptions during lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 became 'tipping points' with the potential to alter pre-pandemic routines sensitive to socialisation. This paper investigates the impact of lockdown exposure on alcohol consumption. We document two findings using...
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Unexpected mobility disruptions during lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 became 'tipping points' with the potential to alter pre-pandemic routines sensitive to socialisation. This paper investigates the impact of lockdown exposure on alcohol consumption. We document two findings using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014377501
. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in a ecting voting behavior for more informed voters … strong correlation between income and political information, Congress representatives vote more conservatively, which is also …
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We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our …
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I study the labor market risks associated with being self-employed. I document that the self-employed are subject to larger earnings fluctuations than employees and that they frequently transition into unemployment. Given the self-employed are not eligible to unemployment insurance, I analyze...
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in the US. We challenge the long-held belief that BN primarily affects high income White teenagers, using a unique data …; as are girls from low income families compared to middle and high income families. We use another data set to show that … who is diagnosed with an eating disorder is in accord with popular beliefs, suggesting that African American and low-income …
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