SOCI 425 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cardiovascular Disease, Gonorrhea, Asian Americans
15 Sep 2016
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Chapter 4: the social demography of health: gender, age, and race. 3 of the most important variables in epidemiological research are gender, age, and race. Gender: declining female life expectancy and the narrowing gender. Gap in longevity: overall longevity for women has fallen. The decline was the greatest in rural, low-income female populations and included both blacks and whites. The downturn in mortality was largely because of a rise in chronic illness related to smoking, being overweight or obsess, and having high bp. Both men and women had their greatest gains in life expectancy in the 1940s: work roles changed- women started to work outside the home but were still expected to work inside the home as well. Continue to die from the same illnesses as men, but at a later age. Heart disease death: women after 66, men after 39: life expectancy for whites. Men: 76. 4 years: life expectancy for blacks. Men: 71. 4 years: life expectancy for hispanics.
