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Adult Biosocial Development: Hand out 20-3

Observational: How long will you live?

An individual life span is determined by many factors including genetic history personal health habits, socioeconomics’, statics and personally .To see these factors interact, complete the following life expectancy questionnaire for myself or for someone you know the basic life expectancy for Americans males of all races today is (73.6 %)years for females it is (79.4%)years .Write this beginning number down :then as you check through the list add or subtract the appropriate number of years for each item .

Beginning life expectancy

1. Longevity of grandparents add(1) year for each grandparents living beyond age (80)add one half for each grandparent surviving beyond the age of (70) ---------( +1)

2. Longevity of parents if your mother lived beyond the age (80) add (4) years and 2 years if your father lived beyond (80)________0

3. Cardiovascular disease among close relatives if any parent grandparent or siblings died from cardiovascular disease before age (50) subtract 4 years for each incident if any died from the above before the age of 60 subtract 2 years ---------- -0

4. Other heritable disease among close relatives if any parent grandparent or sibling dies before the age 60 from diabetes or peptic ulcer subtract 3 years if any dies before 60 from stomach cancer subtract 2 years women whose close female relative have died before 60 from breast cancer should also subtract 2 years ,finally if any close relative have died before the age 60 from any cause except accidents or homicide subtract 1 year for each incidence ---------0

5. Child bearing women who cannot or do not plan to have children and those over 40 who have never had children should subtract one half year ,women who have had over 7 children or plan to should subtract I year ----------0

6. Mothers age at your birth :was your mother over the age of 35 or under the age of 18 when you were born if so subtract one year --------(-1)

7. Birth Order :are you the first born in your family if so add I year-----0

8. Intelligence :if you feel that you are superior in intelligence add 2 years -----(+2)

9. Weight :if you are more than 30% over weight subtract 5 years if you are more than 10% overweight subtract 2 years -----(-2)

10. Dietary Habits: if you eat a lot of vegetables and fruit and usually stop eating before feeling full add 1 year if you drink five or more cups of coffee per day subtract one half year ____(+1)

11. Smoking :if you smoke two or more packs of cigarettes a day subtract 12 years if you smoke between one and two packs a day subtract 7 years if you smoke less than a pack a day subtract 2 years _______0

12. Drinking: if you are a moderate drinker add 3 years if you are a light drinker add 1.5 years if you are a heavy drinker subtract 8 years _____0

13. Exercise :if you exercise briskly at least 3 times a week add 3years (+3)

14. Sleep: if you sleep more than 10 hours or less than 5 hours a night subtract 2years ---(-2)

15. Sexual activity :if you enjoy sexual activity at least once a week add 2 years ----0

16. Regular physical examinations :if you have an annual physical examination by your physician add 2 years -----(+2)

17. Health : if you have a chronic illness at present subtract 5 years ----0

18. Occupational level: for me if retired spouse if you are not working ?professional add 1,5 years technical administration managers and agricultural workers add one year semi-skilled workers should subtract I and half year laborers should subtract 4 years –(+1.5)

19. Years of Education :if you graduate from college add 4 years if you attended college but did not graduate add 2year if you graduated from high school but did not attend college add 1 year if you have less than an eight grade education subtract 2 years ---(+4)

20. Family Income :if your family income is above average for your education and occupation add 1 year if it is below for your education and occupation subtract 1 year (-1)

21. Activity on the job if your job involves a lot of physical activity add 2 years if your job requires that you sit all day subtract 2 years –0

22. Age and work :if you are over the age of 60 and still working on the job add 2years if you are over the age of 65 and have not retired add 4 years –(0)

23. Rural vs Urban dwelling :if you live in an urban area and have lived in or near the city for most of your life subtract 1 year if you have spent most of your life in a rural area add 1 year –(+1)

24. Married vs Divorce :if you are married and living with your spouse add 1 year men if you are separated or divorce and living alone subtract 7 years not alone subtract 3 years women if you are separated or divorce or living alone subtract 3 years ,if you are separated divorce or widowed and not living alone subtract 2 years –(-2)

25. Single living states :unmarried women living alone or with others and unmarried men who lived with family or friends should subtract 1 year for each unmarried decade past age (25) men subtract 2 years after each decade –(-2)

26. Life changes :if you are always changing things in your life ,job residence friends subtract 2 years –(0)

27. Friendship: if you have at least 2 close friends in whom you can confide almost all the details of your life add 1 year –(+1

28. Aggressive Personality :if you have an aggressive and sometimes hostile personality subtract 2 years –(0)

29. Flexible personality :if you are a calm easy adapting person add 2 years if you are rigid dogmatic and set in your ways subtract 3 years ---(+2)

30. Risk –Taking personality: if you take a lot of risks including driving without seat belt exceeding the speed limit and taking any dare that is made subtract 2 year. If you use seat belts regularly drive infrequently and generally avoid risks and danger part of town add 1 year---(+1)

31. Depressing personality :have you been depressed tense ,worried or guilty for more than a period of a year or two ,if so subtract 1-3 years depending upon how seriously you are affected by these feelings ---(0)

32. Happy personality: are you basically happy and content and have you had a lot of fun in life if so add 2 years –(+2)

After you have completed the longevity questionnaire fill in the information required on the handout and return the response sheet to your instructor

Source: National center for health statistics 1999 United States Department of Health and Human Services