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Title: Maternal bereavement: The heightened mortality of mothers after the death of a child

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: Using a 9-year follow-up of 69,224 mothers aged 2050 from the National Longitudinal Mortality Survey, we investigate whether there is heightened mortality of mothers after the death of a child. Results from Cox proportional hazard models indicate that the death of a child produces a statistically significant hazard ratio of 2.3. There is suggestive evidence that the heightened mortality is concentrated in the first two years after the death of a child. We find no difference in results based on mother's education or marital status, family size, the child's cause of death or the gender of the child.

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Authors: Evans, William N.; Espinosa, Javier

Periodical (Full): Economics & Human Biology

Issue: 3

Volume: 11

Pages: 371-381

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Fertility and Mortality

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