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dc.contributor.author | Stewart, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wiley, J.F. | - |
dc.contributor.author | McDermott, C.J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Thompson, D.R. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Cardiology, 2016; 220:789-793 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0167-5273 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1874-1754 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/120527 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: This study aimed to confirm, in a large, diverse cohort of elite Stand-up Comedians and other entertainers, that there is an inverse association between comedic ability and longevity. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 200 Stand-up Comedians (13% women), 113 Comedy Actors (17.5% women), and 184 Dramatic Actors (29.3% women) listed in the top 200 in each category in a popular online ranking website. Longevity within each group was examined adjusting for life expectancy by year of birth and within-group ranking score. Results: Stand-up Comedians were younger than Comedy Actors (median birth year 1962 versus 1947: p<0.001) and Dramatic Actors (1962 versus 1946: p<0.001). Overall, 36/200 (18.0%), 33/114 (29.0%) and 56/184 (30.9%) of Stand-up Comedians, Comedy Actors and Dramatic Actors, respectively, had died (p=0.011). There was a significant gradient (p=0.011) in the age of death, with Stand-up Comedians dying at a younger age (67.1±21.3years) than their Comedy Actor (68.9±15.4years) and Dramatic Actor (70.7±16.6years) counterparts. Stand-up Comedians (38.9% versus 19.6%) were more likely to die prematurely compared to Dramatic Actors; p=0.043, OR 1.98; 95% CI 1.01 to 3.87). Independent of year of birth, for Stand-up Comedians alone, higher comedy rank was associated with shorter longevity (hazard ratio 0.938, 95% CI 0.880 to 0.999 for a 10-rank difference; p=0.045). Conclusions: These data reaffirm an adverse relationship between comedic ability and longevity, with elite Stand-up Comedians more highly rated by the public more likely to die prematurely. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Simon Stewart, Joshua F. Wiley, Cressida J. McDermott, David R. Thompson | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | - |
dc.rights | © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.284 | - |
dc.subject | Comedy; mortality; entertainers | - |
dc.title | Is the last “man” standing in comedy the least funny? A retrospective cohort study of elite stand-up comedians versus other entertainers | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.284 | - |
dc.relation.grant | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1041796 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Stewart, S. [0000-0001-9032-8998] | - |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Medicine publications |
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