Women in Denmark--why do they die so young? Risk factors for premature death.

Publisher: Munksgaard International Publishers Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 9886923 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0907-2055 (Print) Linking ISSN: 09072055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Soc Welf

Original Publication: Copenhagen, Denmark : Munksgaard International Publishers, 1992-

Alcohol Drinking* ; Cross-Cultural Comparison* ; Infant Mortality* ; Life Expectancy* ; Life Style* ; Mortality* ; Risk Factors* ; Smoking* ; Substance-Related Disorders*; Behavior ; Biology ; Demography ; Denmark ; Developed Countries ; Europe ; Longevity ; Norway ; Population ; Population Dynamics ; Research ; Scandinavian and Nordic Countries ; Sweden

"In Denmark the life expectancy of women has been declining since 1980, and is now the lowest of all OECD countries. Based upon analyses of the different trends in mortality of 35-64-year-old women in Denmark compared to women in Norway and Sweden, national differentials in external determinants of morbidity and premature mortality are described. The excess mortality of women in Denmark is linked to lifestyle factors: tobacco smoking, alcohol and drug consumption. We discuss the possible impact of other external factors...."
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Indexing Agency: IND Local ID #: RH8C178. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00283915.
Keywords: Alcohol Drinking*; Behavior; Biology; Comparative Studies; Cross-cultural Comparisons*; Demographic Factors; Denmark; Developed Countries; Drug Usage*; Europe; Excess Mortality--women*; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy--women*; Life Style*; Mortality; Mortality Determinants*; Northern Europe; Norway; Population; Population Dynamics; Premature Mortality--women*; Research Methodology; Risk Factors*; Scandinavia; Smoking*; Studies; Sweden
Note: TJ: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE

Date Created: 20020926 Date Completed: 19990601 Latest Revision: 20191027

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10.1111/j.1468-2397.1998.tb00247.x

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