Research Alert
Newswise — Well-being index (WBI) is a comprehensive measure of an individual's satisfaction with their career, social and community relationships, finances and health.
Researchers compared results from a Gallup national WBI survey to CDC cardiac death data, and found a nearly 14% higher cardiac death rate in counties ranked in the bottom 20% in WBI compared to those in the top 20%.
WBI remained significant even when controlling for income inequality and population health metrics.
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