Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify social capital indicators as risk factors for 9.5 year all-cause mortality (8 years before COVID-19 pandemic and 1.5 year during of the pandemic) among men and women aged 50 years or older in Poland. The baseline cross-sectional survey was conducted in Poland in 2011 as a part of the COURAGE in Europe study. The analyzed sample included 3032 people (1186 men and 1846 women) randomly selected from the non-institutionalized Polish adult population aged 50 years or older. Face-to-face computer-assisted personal interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted at respondents’ homes by specially trained interviewers. The mean observation period in the cohort was 9.5 years. The following indicators of social capital were considered: individuals’ generalized trust, specific trust, social networks, social support and social participation. Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify hazards of all-cause mortality. The result show various patterns of all-cause mortality before and after the onset of pandemic as well as across gender groups.
Presenters
Katarzyna ZawiszaAssistant Professor, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Malopolskie, Poland Beata Tobiasz Adamczyk
Professor, Department of Medical Sociology, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Malopolskie, Poland
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
Social capital, All-cause mortality, Older people
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