Fr. Wayne
2006-Feb-15, 12:07 PM
RISKY BUSINESS
What's their risk of dying in the next four years? Researchers came up with this test to calculate the risk for anyone who's 50 or older. They say it can give you a rough idea of their survival chances.
Age: 60-64 years old 1 point; 65-69 2 points; 70-74 3 points; 75-79 4 points; 80-84 5 points; 85 and older 7 points.
Male or female: Male 2 points.
Body-mass index: Less than 25 (normal weight or less) 1 point. (Calculate by multiplying height in inches times height in inches; then divide weight in pounds by that total; then multiply the total by 703.)
Cancer (excluding minor skin cancers): 2 points.
Chronic lung disease that limits activities or requires oxygen use at home: 2 points.
Congestive heart failure: 2 points.
Diabetes: 2 points.
Cigarette smoking in the past week: 2 points.
Difficulty bathing/showering because of a health or memory problem: 2 points.
Difficulty managing money, paying bills, keeping track of expenses because of a health or memory problem: 2 points.
Difficulty walking several blocks because of to a health problem: 2 points.
Difficulty pushing or pulling large objects like a living room chair because of a health problem: 1 point.
Score:
0 to 5 points -- less than a 4 percent risk of dying
6 to 9 points -- 15 percent risk
10 to 13 points -- 42 percent risk
14 or more points -- 64 percent risk
from http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-diewhen15.html Us old geezers gettin up there should take this quiz ourselves. If you have an older person in your significant space-time curvature, do take it for them.
What's their risk of dying in the next four years? Researchers came up with this test to calculate the risk for anyone who's 50 or older. They say it can give you a rough idea of their survival chances.
Age: 60-64 years old 1 point; 65-69 2 points; 70-74 3 points; 75-79 4 points; 80-84 5 points; 85 and older 7 points.
Male or female: Male 2 points.
Body-mass index: Less than 25 (normal weight or less) 1 point. (Calculate by multiplying height in inches times height in inches; then divide weight in pounds by that total; then multiply the total by 703.)
Cancer (excluding minor skin cancers): 2 points.
Chronic lung disease that limits activities or requires oxygen use at home: 2 points.
Congestive heart failure: 2 points.
Diabetes: 2 points.
Cigarette smoking in the past week: 2 points.
Difficulty bathing/showering because of a health or memory problem: 2 points.
Difficulty managing money, paying bills, keeping track of expenses because of a health or memory problem: 2 points.
Difficulty walking several blocks because of to a health problem: 2 points.
Difficulty pushing or pulling large objects like a living room chair because of a health problem: 1 point.
Score:
0 to 5 points -- less than a 4 percent risk of dying
6 to 9 points -- 15 percent risk
10 to 13 points -- 42 percent risk
14 or more points -- 64 percent risk
from http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-diewhen15.html Us old geezers gettin up there should take this quiz ourselves. If you have an older person in your significant space-time curvature, do take it for them.