Illness and Health Behavior in Septuagenarians
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 33 (1) , 57-61
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/33.1.57
Abstract
A random sample of septuagenarians was obtained by taking 400 consecutive names from a city birth register. Information regarding survival and present residence was acquired. The investigation comprised those septuagenarians who were still alive and had not moved abroad. The results showed that one-third reported no physical disease. Only half of those with physical disease considered themselves ill. Hypochondria was observed only in 3.9%, which contrasts with the high proportion of hypochondria in studies based on voluntary subjects. Active interest in physical exercise and a restrictive attitude to smoking and drinking correlated with health.Keywords
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