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Title: Geographic Morbidity Differentials in the Late Nineteenth-Century United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 1999

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Abstract: A study was conducted to examine aggregate patterns and individual-level estimates of chronic-disease morbidity and long-term disability in the U.S. in the late 19th century. Findings indicate that despite higher levels of urban mortality in 1880, morbidity prevalence rates were greatest in the rural areas of the country. It is revealed that the estimated risk of chronic disease and impairment was highest for males and females who were older, of lower socioeconomic status, or from rural areas. It is noted that this era was marked by geographically uneven but notable levels of endemic chronic disease, probably due to prior episodes of infectious disease and exposure to conditions generated by human action, such as the Civil War and migration.

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Authors: Myers, George C.; Elman, Cheryl

Periodical (Full): Demography

Issue: 4

Volume: 36

Pages: 429-443

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Fertility and Mortality, Migration and Immigration

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