Open AccessThe influence of low social support and living alone on premature mortality among aging Canadians
Author(s) -
Kelly Ann Renwick,
Claudia Sanmartin,
Kaberi Dasgupta,
Lea BerrangFord,
Nancy A. Ross
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/s41997-020-00310-9
Subject(s) - demography , social support , affection , medicine , proportional hazards model , gerontology , cohort , psychology , social psychology , sociology
Among older Canadians, we examined the influence of low social support, a weak sense of belonging, and living alone to understand their role on mortality risk in Canada.