Sir: We were interested to read the paper by Armstrong et a1 (1997) on drug-induced movement disorders in relation to the CYP2D6 genotype. We would agree that this important polymorphism may well be a contributory factor in more chronic druginduced movement disorders. G. D. I. Bates Blrm~ngham Children's Hospital. Ladywood M~ddleway, Ladywood, Birmtngham B16 8ET A. E. van Woerkom, 0. Lopes Quee...

OBJECTIVES To examine educational gradients in overall and cause-specific mortality among elderly married men and women and their spouses. METHODS Using the census-based Israel Longitudinal Mortality Study (1983-92), 13 573 married men and 6563 married women were identified who were aged 70-89 years at baseline. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the strength of the associatio...

As a major life crisis, infertility is a very stressful and distressing experience leading to psychological maladjustments and disorders. To examine the contribution of attachment style to the adjustment to infertility, 46 married couples (N=92) undergoing infertility evaluation and treatment were included in this study. All 92 subjects completed the Aduit Attachment Inventory, the Mental Healt...

The author analyzed death certificate and U.S. census data to document trends in suicide rates among Alaskans 14-19 years of age. During 1979-1993, Alaskan teenagers had a suicide rate of 31.5 per 100,000 persons per year. Suicide rates varied up to sixfold by race, gender, and local census area of residence; in particular, Alaska Native males had one of the highest documented suicide rates in ...

Combined data from two parallel regional surveys of married persons provide the first quantitative assessment of marital sex in Vietnam. Measures include the percent having intercourse during the prior month, monthly coital frequency among those who had sex, and the percent who have been inactive during the past year. Analysis focuses on the relation of sexual activity and age with particular a...

A study on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among 200 married women in Malappruam, Kerala, India, chose to exclude married women below the age of 18 from participation. Marriages before age 18 are not considered legally valid and persons below age 18 do not have the status of an adult. Parents are considered the legal guardians of married women under age 18, but because marriages are patrilo...

Older GLBTQ persons face many age-related challenges and opportunities. Some are shared with their heterosexual counterparts, while others more specifically relate to their GLBTQ status. These occur in the contexts of their personal lives, families, social networks, and community and social milieu. One major challenge is health. This article describes a range of issues at the interface of aging...

this paper examines the factors affecting marriage and their relationship with satisfaction with married life. the sample of the study consisted of 300 persons, selected from a statistical society of 41557 couples between 25 and 45 years old in the city of birjand. the results of the study showed that the following variables had a significant relationship with satisfaction with married life: ne...