Abstract
We examined the correlation between lifestyle and mortality on the basis of health survey interview which 3831 Nagasaki A-bomb survivors underwent in 1997. Items asked at interview were: activities of daily living (ADL), living with family, recollection of atomic bombing, worry about health, relatives' death, visit by friends, socializing with neighbor, club member and mental health. Mental health conditions were assessed by 30-item version of General Health Questionnaire. Among 3700 who completely responded, 408 died from 1 August 1997 to 31 January 2003. It was observed that mortality was significantly correlated with ADL, socializing with neighbor, club member and mental health after adjustment for sex and age, and that mortality in those with poor ADL was 1.94-fold higher than those with better ADL. [J Radiat Res 44:387 (2003)]
