The long-term effects of poor childhood health: an assessment and application of retrospective reports.

TitleThe long-term effects of poor childhood health: an assessment and application of retrospective reports.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsHaas, SA
JournalDemography
Volume44
Issue1
Pagination113-35
Date Published2007 Feb
ISSN Number0070-3370
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Child, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Chronic disease, Disabled Persons, Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic factors, Time, United States
Abstract

This study assesses retrospective childhood health reports and examines childhood health as a predictor of adult health. The results suggest that such reports are of reasonable reliability as to warrant their judicious use in population research. They also demonstrate a large positive relationship between childhood and adult health. Compared with excellent, very good, or good childhood health, poor childhood health is associated with more than three times greater odds of having poor adult self-rated health and twice the risk of a work-limiting disability or a chronic health condition. These associations are independent of childhood and current socioeconomic position and health-related risk behaviors.
DOI10.1353/dem.2007.0003
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Endnote Keywords

childhood conditions/HEALTH/SELF-RATED HEALTH
Endnote ID

17340
Alternate JournalDemography
Citation Key7123
PubMed ID17461339
Grant ListP30 AG17266 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
T32AG00129 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States