Why are well-educated Muscovites more likely to survive? Understanding the biological pathways
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- 作者：Megan A. Todda ; mt3101@columbia.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Vladimir M. Shkolnikovb ; c ; shkolnikov@demogr.mpg.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Noreen Goldmand ; ngoldman@princeton.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Russia ; Socioeconomic status ; Biomarkers ; Mortality ; Aging ; Inflammation ; Education
- 刊名：Social Science & Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：157
- 期：Complete
- 页码：138-147
- 全文大小：608 K
文摘
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Survival rates among older Muscovites differ substantially by educational level.
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The biological mechanisms underlying these disparities are not well understood.
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We evaluate four groups of biomarkers: clinical, heart rate, inflammation, and neuroendocrine.
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Inflammatory markers account for the largest share of the education-mortality link.
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Inflammation may be an important biological pathway underlying health disparities.