title: |
Sex Differences in Middle Mortality |
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contributing persons: |
Oliver Wisser[VerfasserIn] |
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1075814758 |
Roland Rau
, Prof. Dr.[AkademischeR BetreuerIn] |
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132535130 |
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Universität Rostock, Wirtschaft- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für
Soziologie und Demographie |
James W. Vaupel
, Prof. Dr.[AkademischeR BetreuerIn] |
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University of Southern Denmark/ Duke University, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography/Danish
Aging Research Center/Center on the Demography of Aging |
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contributing corporate bodies: |
Universität Rostock, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät[Grad-verleihende Institution] |
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2140292-9 |
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abstract: |
This work presents a new mathematical expression for middle and old age mortality
as an alternative to the classic Gompertz-Makeham model. Whereas old age mortality
is driven by biological aging, middle mortality is mainly caused by behavior. To test
the model, sex differences in life expectancy and mortality in Europe from the mid-nineteenth
century until recent periods are investigated. The here presented mortality model
shows that the female advantage in life expectancy and its dynamics are mainly caused
by male risky life style.
[English] |
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institution: |
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences |
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language: |
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subject class (DDC): |
310 General statistics |
300 Social sciences |
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publication / production: |
Rostock
Rostock: Universität Rostock
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2015
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license/rights statement: |
all rights reserved This work may only be used under the terms of the German Copyright Law (Urheberrechtsgesetz). |
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RosDok id: |
rosdok_disshab_0000001427 |
created / modified: |
24.08.2015 / 08.08.2023
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metadata license: |
The metadata of this document was dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication). |