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Mortality patterns among elderly American Jews.

Journal of Aging and Judaism

|July 1, 1990

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Mortality studies reveal that elderly Jewish men have a rapidly improving life expectancy. Elderly Jewish women show a lessening of their relative health disadvantage compared to non-Jewish women.

Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Gerontology
Public Health

Background:

Mortality studies of ethnic and religious subgroups highlight health differentials.
North American Jewish populations exhibit a unique mortality pattern: lower rates in youth, higher in old age.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the mortality experience of American Jews using common Jewish surnames.
To investigate health differentials and life expectancy trends in elderly Jewish populations.

Main Methods:

Analysis of mortality data from 1979-1981.
Inclusion of over 100,000 Medicare enrollees with 22 common American Jewish surnames.

Main Results:

Findings support previous studies on Canadian Jewish populations.

Keywords:

Age Factors Age Specific Death Rate Americas Cultural Background Death Rate Demographic Factors Developed Countries Differential Mortality Ethnic Groups Jews Length Of Life Life Expectancy--changes Mortality North America Northern America Population Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Religion Sex Factors United States

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Elderly Jewish males demonstrate a more rapid increase in life expectancy compared to non-Jewish males.

The health disadvantage for elderly Jewish women is reduced.

Conclusions:

The study substantiates unique mortality patterns in American Jewish populations.
Evidence suggests improving life expectancy and reduced health disparities for elderly Jewish men and women.