2010
Differential changes in body mass index after retirement by occupation: hierarchical models
Gueorguieva R, Sindelar JL, Wu R, Gallo WT. Differential changes in body mass index after retirement by occupation: hierarchical models. International Journal Of Public Health 2010, 56: 111-116. PMID: 20625792, PMCID: PMC3154720, DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0166-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI trajectoriesBody mass indexBody mass index (BMI) patternsMass indexHealth habitsBlue-collar occupationsOlder individualsJob physical demandsOccupational classBlue-collar workersNational dataSignificant increaseDifferential changesWhite-collar occupationsPhysical demandsCollar workersSocioeconomic characteristics
2009
The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
Gueorguieva R, Sindelar JL, Falba TA, Fletcher JM, Keenan P, Wu R, Gallo WT. The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2009, 64B: 118-124. PMID: 19196689, PMCID: PMC2654983, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported healthOlder individualsSelf-reported health statusSignificant baseline differencesSelf-rated healthHealth habitsBaseline differencesOccupation-related differencesHealth statusHealth trajectoriesImpact of occupationKey covariatesStudy sampleSignificant differencesRetirement StudyHealthOccupational categoriesRetirement SurveyLongitudinal evidenceIndividual ageOccupational differencesIndividualsDifferences
2007
Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change
Falba TA, Sindelar JL. Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change. Health Services Research 2007, 43: 96-116. PMID: 18211520, PMCID: PMC2323137, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00754.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth habitsHealth behaviorsPreventive medical careHealth behavior changeCholesterol screeningFlu shotPreventive servicesMedical careSpousal concordanceAnalytic sampleRetirement StudyHRS surveyBehavior changeRepresentative sampleSpousesHabitsSpouse behaviorDisease diagnosisIndividualsLongitudinal dataSmokingDiagnosisPersonsCare