Mortality Trends Among Early Adults in the United States, 1999-2023
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This cross-sectional study examines trends in mortality rates among adults aged 25 to 44 years across the pre–COVID-19 pandemic, pandemic, and postpandemic periods.
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- Authors
- Wrigley-Field, E., Raquib, R. V., Berry, K. M., Morris, K. J., & Stokes, A. C.
- Affiliations
- Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Boston University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Venue
- JAMA Network Open
- Publisher
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Published
- 2025-01-31
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e2457538
- ISSN
- 2574-3805 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4407009891
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 4
- FWCI
- 8.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- JAMA Network Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation (P-6007864-2022)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (F31HD107980, P2CHD041023)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Social Sciences › Demography › Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Keywords
- mortality trends, early adults, COVID-19 pandemic, pre-pandemic period, post-pandemic, age-specific mortality, United States
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