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Mean Life Span Conditional on Survival to Age 50 (LS50) for Spouses of Centenarians and Spouses of Siblings of Centenarians, by Gender
| Spouses of centenarians | Spouses of siblings of centenarians | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relatives | Sample size, N | LS50, years | Sample size, N | LS50, years | p valuea |
| Husbands | 876 | 75.38 | 2,349 | 75.04 | 0.221 |
| Wives | 283 | 81.40 | 2,407 | 79.46 | 0.004 |
P value is related to difference between mean life span of spouses of centenarians versus spouses of siblings of centenarians.
