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Survival to Age 90 in Men: The Tromsø Study 1974–2018

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  • Tormod Brenn

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT—The Arctic University of Norway, N-9019 Tromsø, Norway)

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The 738 oldest men who participated in the first survey of the population-based Tromsø Study (Tromsø 1) in Norway in 1974 have now had the chance to reach the age of 90 years. The men were also invited to subsequent surveys (Tromsø 2–7, 1979–2016) and have been followed up for all-cause deaths. This study sought to investigate what could be learned from how these men have fared. The men were born in 1925–1928 and similar health-related data from questionnaires, physical examination, and blood samples are available for all surveys. Survival curves over various variable strata were applied to evaluate the impact of individual risk factors and combinations of risk factors on all-cause deaths. At the end of 2018, 118 (16.0%) of the men had reached 90 years of age. Smoking in 1974 was the strongest single risk factor associated with survival, with observed percentages of men reaching 90 years being 26.3, 25.7, and 10.8 for never, former, and current smokers, respectively. Significant effects on survival were also found for physical inactivity, low income, being unmarried, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. For men with 0–4 of these risk factors, the percentages reaching 90 years were 33.3, 24.9, 12.4, 14.4, and 1.5, respectively. Quitting smoking and increasing physical activity before 55 years of age improved survival significantly. Men should refrain from smoking and increase their physical activity, especially those with low income, those who are unmarried, and those with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

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  • Tormod Brenn, 2019. "Survival to Age 90 in Men: The Tromsø Study 1974–2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:11:p:2028-:d:237957
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    1. Michael Rendall & Margaret Weden & Melissa Favreault & Hilary Waldron, 2011. "The Protective Effect of Marriage for Survival: A Review and Update," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 48(2), pages 481-506, May.
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    1. Ola Løvsletten & Tormod Brenn, 2022. "Healthy Choices in Midlife Predict Survival to Age 85 in Women: The Tromsø Study 1979–2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, April.

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