A5008485060- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Research in Social Sciences
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
University of Helsinki
2016-2025
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2016-2025
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland
2007-2024
Stockholm University
2015-2024
Helsinki Art Museum
2019-2024
Centre for Health Equity Studies
2015-2023
Karolinska Institutet
2015-2023
University of Turku
1988-2023
Väestöliitto
2023
University of Bergen
2023
To determine whether government efforts in reducing inequalities health European countries have actually made a difference to mortality by socioeconomic group.Register based study.Mortality data level of education and occupational class the period 1990-2010, usually collected census linked longitudinal study design. We compared changes between lowest highest groups, calculated their effect on absolute relative (measured as rate differences ratios, respectively).All for which were available...
Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture effects inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification, assortative mating) and relatives (indirect genetic effects). Family-based GWAS designs can control for demographic indirect effects, but large-scale family datasets have been lacking. We combined data 178,086 siblings 19 cohorts to generate population (between-family) within-sibship (within-family) estimates 25...
BackgroundSocioeconomic inequalities in longevity have been found all European countries. We aimed to assess which determinants make the largest contribution these inequalities.MethodsWe did an international comparative study of risk factors for shorter life expectancy Europe. collected register-based mortality data and survey-based factor from 15 calculated partial expectancies between ages 35 years 80 by education gender determined effect on changing prevalence eight factors—father with a...
Focus on variation in age at death, not just average
Unfavorable health trends among the lowly educated have recently been reported from United States. We analyzed by education in European countries, paying particular attention to possibility of recent trend interruptions, including interruptions related impact 2008 financial crisis. collected and harmonized data on mortality ca 1980 2014 for 17 countries covering 9.8 million deaths self-reported morbidity 2002 27 350,000 survey respondents. used interrupted time-series analyses study changes...
Background Over the last decades of 20th century, a widening gap in death rates between upper and lower socioeconomic groups has been reported for many European countries. For most countries, it is unknown whether this continued into first decade 21st century. Methods We collected harmonised data on mortality by educational level among men women aged 30–74 years all countries with available data: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England Wales, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy,...
Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol-related mortality have been documented several European countries, but it is unknown whether the magnitude of these differs between countries and increase or decrease over time.We collected harmonized data on from four causes (alcoholic psychosis, dependence, abuse; alcoholic cardiomyopathy; liver cirrhosis; accidental poisoning by alcohol) age, sex, education level, occupational class 20 populations 17 different both for a recent period previous points...
Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in cancer is a priority for the public health agenda. A systematic assessment and benchmarking of across many countries over time Europe not yet available.
This study examines excess mortality among Finnish persons after the death of a spouse, by sex, subject's cause death, duration bereavement, and age.The subjects were 1580000 married aged 35 through 84 years who followed up from 1986 1991.Excess bereaved was high accidental, violent, alcohol-related causes (50% to 150%), moderate for chronic ischemic heart disease lung cancer (20% 35%), small other (5% 15%). Excess greater at short ( < 6 months) rather than long durations bereavement younger...
This study compared differences in total and cause-specific mortality by educational level among women with those men 7 countries: the United States, Finland, Norway, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia.National data were obtained for period ca. 1980 to 1990. Age-adjusted rate ratios comparing a broad lower-educational group upper-educational calculated Poisson regression analysis.Total ranged from 1.09 Republic 1.31 States Estonia. Higher rates lower-educated found most causes of death,...
Stable angina pectoris in women has often been considered a "soft" diagnosis, with less-severe prognostic implications than men, but large-scale population studies are lacking.To determine sex differences the incidence and prognosis of stable large ambulatory population.Prospective cohort study using linked national registers.All municipal primary health care centers, hospital outpatient clinics, occupational services, private sector Finland.Among patients aged 45 to 89 years who had no...
We examined socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health by analyzing indicators of childhood circumstances, adult position, and current material resources.We collected data on middle-aged adults employed the City Helsinki (n=8970; 67% response rate). Associations between 7 self-ratings less than "good" were with sequential logistic regression models.After adjustment for age, each indicator was inversely associated health. Childhood economic difficulties, but not parental education,...
The authors examined the effect of a large reduction in price alcohol Finland 2004 on alcohol-related mortality by age and socioeconomic group. For this register-based study Finns aged ≥15 years, data independent variables were extracted from employment statistics Statistics Finland. Mortality follow-up was carried out for 2001–2003 (before reduction) 2004–2005 (after). Alcohol-related causes defined using both underlying contributory death. increased 16% among men 31% women; 82% increase...
The relationship between income and health is usually thought to be curvilinear, but previous studies have yielded inconsistent results. We therefore examined the shape of household equivalent self-assessed in seven European countries.Data were obtained from nationally representative health, level living, or similar surveys Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway applied men women aged 25 years older 1990s. Smooth nonparametric curves fitted data, as well a spline...
Objectives Self-rated health (SRH) is considered a valid measure of status as it has been shown to predict mortality in several studies. We examine whether SRH predicts equally well different socioeconomic groups.
OBJECTIVE--To ascertain whether, after controlling for several relevant background variables simultaneously, unemployment is related to mortality and assess whether this relation causal or unhealthy people are more likely become unemployed. DESIGN--Prospective study of in Finland during 1981-5 based on 1980 census data 30-54 year old wage earner men with particular attention the before census. SETTING--Research project at University Helsinki. SUBJECTS--All aged MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Causes...