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- Income and education influence life expectancy
The study applies mediation analysis to determine how much lifestyle factors explain the correlation between socioeconomic status and longevity.
- Field
- ageing and longevity
- What they did
- Researchers used a statistical mediation analysis to determine how much of the link between socioeconomic status and life expectancy is due to lifestyle choices.
- Why it matters
- This will help quantify the impact of lifestyle on longevity compared to other factors, which is crucial for understanding the causes of health disparities among different population groups.
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