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Educational Differences In Healthy Behavior Changes And Adherence Among Middle-Aged Americans, Rachel Margolis
Educational Differences In Healthy Behavior Changes And Adherence Among Middle-Aged Americans, Rachel Margolis
Rachel Margolis
Although the better-educated are more likely to practice healthy behaviors when measured at one point in time, there is no clear evidence regarding whether more educated people are more likely to initiate healthy behavior changes in the face of new chronic conditions and whether they are better able to adhere to these healthy changes, once made. I use data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) (1992-2010) to examine smoking cessation and starting physical activity by educational attainment over an 18-year period among 16,606 respondents ages 50 to 75. The more-educated are the least likely to smoke and most likely …
Health Shocks In The Family: Gender Differences In Smoking Changes, Rachel Margolis
Health Shocks In The Family: Gender Differences In Smoking Changes, Rachel Margolis
Rachel Margolis
Objective: This study estimates the likelihood of starting and stopping smoking when respondents and their partners report new chronic illnesses. Method: Analysis of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study tests whether starting or stopping smoking is more likely when (a) the respondent, (b) their partner, (c) or both report a new chronic condition, and whether these patterns differ by gender. Results: Both men and women are more likely to quit smoking when reporting a new chronic condition, relative to when reporting none. However only women are more likely to quit smoking when their partners fall ill. Women are …