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Aging; Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

Aging; Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

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Aging; Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

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Aging; Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

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Atlanta: NewsRx

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Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA, 2003, p.10

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English

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Atlanta: NewsRx

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Over those 25 years, 51% of the men and 38% of the women in the study died. In simple terms, there was a 17% greater chance of death for every 15 points of lower childhood IQ. After adjusting for deprivation and social class, this difference was reduced to 12%. These adjustments separated socioeconomic effects from IQ and explained some, but not al...

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Aging; Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

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TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_211415841

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_211415841

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1532-4648

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