Childhood socioeconomic status does not explain the IQ-mortality gradient

Bernt Bratsberg () and Ole Rogeberg

Intelligence, 2017, vol. 62, issue C, 148-154

Abstract: Cognitive ability correlates with mortality risk, but confounding from childhood social class has been a persistent concern. While studies controlling for indicators of childhood social status report limited attenuation of coefficients, important parental and family factors are likely to vary substantially within social class.

Keywords: Intelligence; Cognitive ability; Mortality; Childhood environment; Socioeconomic status; Cognitive epidemiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2017.04.002

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