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Pain Lowers Subjective Survival Probabilities Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

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  • Gillian Fennell
  • Margarita Osuna
  • Jennifer Ailshire
  • Anna Zajacova

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ObjectivesPain is a leading cause of disability and a limiting factor in individuals’ assessments of their own subjective health; however, its association with subjective longevity has yet to be explored. Subjective survival probabilities (SSPs), or one’s own perceived chances of living to a given age, can influence individuals’ behavior as they plan for their futures. This study assesses whether pain correlates to lower SSPs.MethodsWe use a repeated cross-section of the 2000–2018 waves of the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal and nationally representative survey of Americans aged 51 and older (N = 31,773).ResultsFractional logit regressions indicate that, across all age groups, respondents with severe and/or interfering pain reported significantly lower SSPs than those with no pain (Marginal Effect [ME] = −0.03 to −0.06, p

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  • Gillian Fennell & Margarita Osuna & Jennifer Ailshire & Anna Zajacova, 2024. "Pain Lowers Subjective Survival Probabilities Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 79(7), pages 1074-1081.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:79:y:2024:i:7:p:1074-1081.
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