Wealth and mortality at older ages: a prospective cohort study

Conclusions There are persisting wealth inequalities in mortality at older ages, which only partially are explained by established risk factors. Wealth appears to be more strongly associated with mortality than other socioeconomic position measures.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Longitudinal studies, Mortality and morbidity, Open access Aging Source Type: research