The Determinants of Postpartum Amenorrhea: A Multi-State Hazard Approach
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1996-03
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1996-03
Marks, Nadine F., and Diane S. Shinberg Working paper no. 1996-04 Abstract Objectives: A large sample of midlife Wisconsin women followed longitudinally for 35 years was used to evaluate the relative gross and net predictive value of multiple socioeconomic status (SES) indicators (including parental, spousal, and individual assessments) for the likelihood of undergoing hysterectomy. Methods: Data from …
Carr, Deborah, Carol Ryff, Burton Singer, and William Magee Working paper no. 1996-09 Abstract A life history approach to understanding four diverse mental health outcomes is presented. The central aim is to begin with richly detailed, “thick” descriptions of individuals’ lives and from them, to discern generalizable features to account for targeted outcomes. Conceptual principles …
Pinto, Guido, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-17 Abstract In this paper we re-estimate the effects of breastfeeding patterns on the timing of resumption of menses after controlling for maternal nutrition and maternal stressors variables. The analysis shows that simple hazard models, used on data from the INCAP longitudinal study, provide estimates of effects …
Carr, Deborah Working paper no. 1996-21 Abstract This paper examines whether a woman’s mental health at midlife is affected by the degree to which her earlier career aspirations have been fulfilled. Based on data for 3,052 female respondents to the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), the analysis assesses whether a discrepancy between the socioeconomic status of …
Marks, Nadine F., and Diane S. Shinberg Working paper no. 1997-02 Abstract The relative benefits and hazards of noncontraceptive hormone therapy (HT) for aging women remain a controversial medical and social issue. This study examined the lifetime incidence of HT use, how usage varied by surgery status, and the bivariate and net associations between a …
DeLamater, John, David Wagstaff, and Kayt Klein Havens Working paper no. 1998-03 Abstract A culturally appropriate, theoretically-based videotape was developed in collaboration with local African American producers to promote condom use among 15- to 19-year-old black males seeking treatment at a municipal STD clinic. The videotape’s immediate, short- (30 day), and long-term (6 month) impacts …
Miech, Richard Allen, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Bradley E. Wright, and Phil A. Silva Working paper no. 1998-05 Abstract Over the past half century two competing hypotheses in sociological inquiry have provided interpretations of the well-documented association between low socioeconomic status and mental disorders. The selection hypothesis asserts that mental disorders impair status attainment, …
Miech, Richard Allen, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1998-06 Abstract There are several competing schemes for the measurement of social and economic standing in studies of health and well-being. We address the predictive validity of several alternative measures of social class and socioeconomic standing in relation to an array of health outcomes in the …
Grzywacz, Joseph, and Nadine F. Marks Working paper no. 1998-08 Abstract Using ecological theory as a theoretical framework, this study systematically examined the associations between multiple dimensions of family solidarity, work characteristics, work-family spillover, and alcohol abuse among a national sample of employed midlife adults (N=1,806). Multivariate analyses confirmed that work and family microsystem factors …