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Study reveals death rates across education levels

12/15/11

A new study published in the December issue of the American Sociological Review sheds light on why death rates for less educated middle-aged adults are higher than the death rates of their more educated peers.

Data has shown that for the past several decades, middle-aged adults with a high school education or less are twice as likely to die as those with higher education levels. According to the researchers at the University of Colorado-Denver, this is because as new information becomes available regarding behaviors that promote health, less educated individuals are slower to incorporate the behaviors into their lifestyle.

"One-hundred years ago, the top causes of death were tuberculosis, diarrhea and pneumonia," said Richard Miech, one of the researchers involved in the study. "They've been replaced by heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But, one thing that hasn't changed is that people with lower levels of education continue to be the ones dying at greater rates."

No matter what class status or education background an individual has, death is an inevitable fact of life, necessitating life insurance coverage. While It's not fun to think about one's mortality, addressing it should lead to a life insurance policy that covers a person's dependents and loved ones, safeguarding their financial well-being.

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