Marital status and mortality among Japanese men and women: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have indicated a significant association between marital status and mortality risks. However, most of these studies have compared married and unmarried people without differentiating among single, divorced and widowed...

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Main Authors: Yoshimura Takesumi, Mizoue Tetsuya, Fujino Yoshihisa, Toyoshima Hideaki, Iso Hiroyasu, Ikeda Ai, Inaba Yutaka, Tamakoshi Akiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/73