@article{ref1,
title="Living and dying in the U.S.A.: sociodemographic determinants of death among blacks and whites",
journal="Demography",
year="1992",
author="Rogers, Richard G.",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="287-303",
abstract="This paper examines the demographic and social factors associated with differences in length of life by race. The results demonstrate that sociodemographic factors--age, sex, marital status, family size, and income--profoundly affect black and white mortality. Indeed, the racial gap in overall mortality could close completely with increased standards of living and improved lifestyles. Moreover, examining cause-specific mortality while adjusting for social factors shows that compared to whites, blacks have a lower mortality risk from respiratory diseases, accidents, and suicide; the same risk from circulatory diseases and cancer; and higher risks from infectious diseases, homicide, and diabetes. These results underscore the importance of examining social characteristics to understand more clearly the race differences in overall and cause-specific mortality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0070-3370",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}