Self-Rated Health and Changes in Self-Rated Health as Predictors of Mortality: First Evidence from German Panel Data

Johannes Schwarze, Hanfried H. Andersen and Silke Anger ()

No 203, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin from DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research

Abstract: Empirical evidence from several countries reveals that self-rated health is a valid predictor of mortality. So far, there have been no studies conducted for Germany. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP) we confirm the relationship between self-rated health and mortality for Germany. In addition the GSOEP data enable an exploration of the trajectory hypothesis.

Keywords: Mortality; Self-Rated Health; Trajectory Hypothesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 C23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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