Married people have lower mortality rates

[peilthetraveler]

http://www.nomblog.com/35598

So if you want to live longer, get married.

(Does not apply to homosexuals) This study shows the health benefits of male-female relationships. Homosexual relationships have much higher mortality rates.

 

[pspr]

And people with pets live longer.

http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/mao-shing-ni-lac-dom-phd/live-longer-pets

So, get married and get a dog and you'll live forever!

 

[gwb-trading]

"Married people have lower mortality rates"

Simply because it takes a long time to nag someone to death.




// Yes dear, I'll take out the trash as soon as I'm done typing my response on ET.

 

[bigarrow]

Quote from gwb-trading:

"Married people have lower mortality rates"

Simply because it takes a long time to nag someone to death.

made me laugh.

 

[Wide Tailz]

Quote from peilthetraveler:

This study shows the health benefits of male-female relationships.

Causation or correlation?

Survivorship bias?

 

[peilthetraveler]

Quote from Wide Tailz:

Causation or correlation?

Survivorship bias?

Causation because it took into account people that were divorced and widowed.

Why would you say survivorship bias? Since this is a mortality study, I would assume they only investigate the deaths & not the people still living. You obviously cant judge someones mortality if they are still alive.

You cant deny the HR ratios. 1 HR(base stat) for the married couples and 1.37 to 1.89 for everyone else? That is a pretty significant difference.