| Publication |
| Author(s) | Palmore, E.B. |
| Title | Physical, Mental and Social Factors in Predicting Longevity. |
| Source | The Gerontologist, 1969, Vol. 9, 103 - 108 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5808760 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 60-94 aged, North Carolina, USA 1955-59 |
| | ambulatory, non-institutionalized residents of North Carolina area. Median age 70 |
| Last assesment | 1959 |
| Survey name | Unnamed study |
| Sample | Non-probability sample (unspecified) |
| | Volunteers, recruitment not reported.
Distribution of sex, racial, and occupational distribution approximated that of the area. |
| Respondents N = | 265 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Multiple methods |
| | 2-day series of physical, psychiatric and psycholocial examinations, laboratory tests and social history interviews
Follow-up of survival over 13 years |
| Happiness measure(s) used |