Height and life satisfaction: Evidence from 27 nations

Habibov, Nazim; Luo, Rong; Auchynnikava, Alena; Fan, Lida

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“…Under similar conditions, the smaller the ASIS-GTD is, the more difficult it is to expose the femur, leading to a higher incidence of fracture [24]. Compared with Europeans and Americans, Chinese individuals are relatively short [25,26], which increases the difficulty of femoral exposure and the operation. Yang et al [27] reported increasing difficulty performing the operation with shorter femoral necks.…”

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Risk factors for femoral fracture in lateral decubitus direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty using conventional stems: a retrospective analysis

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Yin

et al. 2021

J Orthop Surg Res

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Objective To provide guidelines for surgery and reduce the incidence of fracture, this study analyzed the relationship between femoral fracture and related factors in direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the lateral decubitus position. Method A retrospective series of 273 consecutive patients who underwent THA with the DAA in the lateral decubitus position was analyzed. Each surgery was performed by the same surgeon with a conventional operation bed and femoral stem. The correlations between the incidence of fracture and sex, age, body mass index (BMI), height, osteoporosis, the anterior superior iliac spine-greater trochanter distance (ASIS-GTD), and hip joint disease were analyzed by univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis. Results Among all hip arthroplasty procedures, 35 hips had femoral fractures, including 30 greater trochanter fractures, 4 proximal femoral splits, and 1 femoral perforation. The incidence of fracture was 12.82%. Univariate analysis showed no significant difference in the incidence of fracture by sex, BMI, or age. However, osteoporosis caused an increase in the incidence of fracture, while the incidence of fracture decreased as height and the ASIS-GTD increased. The incidence of femoral neck fracture was lower in cases of osteonecrosis of the femoral head than in cases of other diseases. Logistic regression showed a significant correlation between osteoporosis, the ASIS-GTD, and fractures. Patients with osteoporosis had a high possibility of fracture (OR = 2.414); the possibility of fracture decreased with increasing ASIS-GTD (OR = 0.938). Conclusion Lateral decubitus DAA THA can be successfully performed using a conventional operation bed and stem, effectively saving medical resources. Osteoporosis and a shorter ASIS-GTD were independent risk factors for femoral fracture.

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Risk factors for femoral fracture in lateral decubitus direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty using conventional stems: a retrospective analysis

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Yin

et al. 2021

J Orthop Surg Res

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“…With similar conditions, the smaller the ASIS-GTD, the more di cult the femur exposure, leading to a higher incidence of fractures [24]. Compared with Europeans and Americans, Chinese are relatively short [25][26], which made femoral exposure and operation more di cult. Shang Xifu et al [27] reported that the di culty of DAA surgery in patients with short femoral neck increased, and the quanti cation of femoral neck was complicated.…”

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Risk Factors of Femoral Fractures in Lateral Decubitus Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Conventional Stem: A Retrospective Analysis

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Yin

et al. 2020

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Objective: In order to provide guideline to operation and reduce the incidence of fractures, this study analyze the relationship between femoral fractures and related factors in direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty (THA) in lateral decubitus position. Method: A consecutive retrospective series of 273 THA by DAA in lateral decubitus position were analyzed. The surgery were performed by the same surgeon with conventional operation bed and femoral stem. The correlations between incidence of fractures with gender, age, body mass index (BMI), height, osteoporosis, anterior superior iliac spine-greater trochanter distance (ASIS-GTD), and hip-joint diseases were analyzed by univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis. Results: Among all hip arthroplasty, 34 cases had femoral fractures, including 29 greater trochanter fractures, 4 proximal femoral splits and 1 femoral perforation. The incidence of fractures was 13.03%. Univariate analysis: the discrepancies in incidence of fractures among genders, BMIs and age were not significant different; osteoporosis caused an increase of fractures; the incidence of fractures declined as height, ASIS-GTD increased; The incidence of femoral neck fracture and osteonecrosis of femoral head was lower than others. Logistic regression results: there was a significant correlation between osteoporosis, ASIS-GTD and fractures. Patients with osteoporosis had a high possibility of fractures (OR=2.353); the possibility of fractures decreased with an upward ASIS-GTD(OR=0.939). Conclusion: The lateral decubitus DAA THA can be successfully performed using conventional operation bed and stem, which saved medical resources effectively. Osteoporosis and ASIS-GTD were independent risk factors for femoral fractures; Short stature, inflammatory arthroses were relatively risk factors.

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“…At the same time, there is a large body of evidence which demonstrates that observable early‐life conditions have a powerful and hard‐to‐reverse impact on the stature of adults. Height captures very early investments in health and nutrition at the time when child was an embryo as well as in early childhood which are associated with a wide range of positive outcomes in the later life, for instance, educational attainments, occupational choice, status, and labor market income (Bargain & Zeidan, 2017; Case & Paxson, 2008a, 2008b, 2011; Case, Paxson, & Islam, 2009; Habibov, Luo, Auchynnikava, & Fan, 2019). Consequently, this study follows the above‐discussed tradition in economics and sociology by focusing on the influence of height on labor market outcomes.…”

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“…In comparison, much less attention has been given to the influence of height on the greater likelihood of being employed although evidence that taller individuals are more likely to be hired as compared with shorter individuals can be found in peer‐reviewed and in gray literature (Rosenberg, 2009). In this regard, it is important to note that focusing on the relationships between height, earnings and occupational choices while ignoring the relationship between height and employment can be a mistake within the context of developing and post‐communist countries for three main reasons (Habibov, Luo, et al, 2019). First, even when someone who is employed earns a relatively low salary, they develop skills, experience and know‐how that they will later be able to use in higher‐paid positions later in their career.…”

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Influence of height on likelihood of employment, occupational sorting, and earnings in 27 post‐communist countries

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Auchynnikava

Luo

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: We study the influence of height on labour market outcomes using micro-data from a recent survey that cover 27 post-communist countries. Specifically, we focus on the influence of height on three dimensions of labour market outcome: (1) likelihood of employment, (2) occupational sorting, and (3) earnings. Methods: We use micro-data from 2016 Life-In-Transition survey (LITS) which was jointly conducted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank. We run several types of regression to show how height influences (1) likelihood of employment, (2) occupational sorting, and (3) earnings. Results: When controlling for a comprehensive set of covariates, for each 10 cm increase in height, the probability of getting a job increases by 1% points for males and by 3 for females. Equally, for each 10 cm increase in height, the probability of getting a job increases by 2% points in urban areas and rural areas. Our findings demonstrate that taller women and men are more likely: (a) being an employer rather than an employee; (b) to be employed in higherpaid and more prestigious sectors of finance, insurance, and real estate; (c) to be employed in private enterprises. Finally, when occupational sorting and socio-demographics are controlled for, a 10 cm increase in height results in a 5% increase in earning for men, and a 12% increase in earnings for women. Conclusions: Using a diverse sample of 27 post-communist countries, we found that taller individuals have better labour market outcomes in terms of employment, occupational sorting, and earnings.

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Height and life satisfaction: Evidence from 27 nations

Cited by 10 publications

References 74 publications

Risk factors for femoral fracture in lateral decubitus direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty using conventional stems: a retrospective analysis

Risk factors for femoral fracture in lateral decubitus direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty using conventional stems: a retrospective analysis

Risk Factors of Femoral Fractures in Lateral Decubitus Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Conventional Stem: A Retrospective Analysis

Influence of height on likelihood of employment, occupational sorting, and earnings in 27 post‐communist countries

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