Accidental death: Divorced people at higher risk
Divorced people are more likely to die from preventable accidents than their married counterparts, according to a new study. Divorced people are more likely to die from preventable accidents than their married counterparts, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania. The study also found that single people and those with low educational attainment are at greater risk for accidental death. The study, "The Social Side of Accidental Death", examines the links among social relationships, socio-economic status and how long and well people live. The authors found that divorced people are more than twice as likely as married people to die from what the World Health Organisation (WHO) cites as the most-preventable causes of accidental death (fire, poisoning and smoke inhalation) and equally likely to die from the least-preventable causes of accidental death (air and water transportation mishaps). In addition, compared ...