A5033675266- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
Södertörn University
2015-2025
National Institute for Health Development
2016-2025
University of Latvia
2020
University of Helsinki
2020
Social Change and Development
2019
National Institutes of Health
2008-2014
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2011
Centre for Health Equity Studies
2011
Karolinska Institutet
2011
Stockholm University
2011
Comparisons among countries can help to identify opportunities for the reduction of inequalities in health. We compared magnitude mortality and self-assessed health 22 all parts Europe.We obtained data on according education level occupational class from census-based studies. Deaths were classified cause, including common causes, such as cardiovascular disease cancer; causes related smoking; alcohol use; amenable medical intervention, tuberculosis hypertension. Data health, smoking, obesity...
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...
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 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,...
Background: Recently a scale was introduced to quantify the implementation of tobacco control policies at country level. Our study used this examine potential impact these on quit ratios in European countries. Special attention given smoking cessation among lower educational groups. Methods: Cross-sectional data were derived from national health surveys 18 In analyses we distinguished between country, sex, two age groups (25–39 and 40–59 years) Age-standardised calculated as total...
To investigate the phenomenon of alcohol poisoning in Russia and countries European part former Soviet Union period 1970-2002.Four time points were chosen spanning late post-Soviet periods. Data relating to deaths collected at each point for region-Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine. Age-standardized death rates from subsequently calculated total population separately men women.In 1970, this region exceptionally high comparative terms. Rates continued rise all countries, only...
The magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in mortality differs importantly between countries, but these variations have not been satisfactorily explained. We explored the role behavioral and structural determinants variations, by using a dataset covering 17 European countries period 1970-2010, conducting multilevel multivariate regression analyses. Our results suggest that between-country current can partly be understood from smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poverty. Also, with...
Whereas it is well established that people with a lower socio-economic position have shorter average lifespan, less clear what the variability surrounding these averages is. We set out to examine whether educated groups face greater variation in lifespans addition having life expectancy, order identify entry points for policies reduce impact of on mortality.We used harmonized, census-based mortality data from 10 European countries construct tables by sex and educational level (low, medium,...
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality are a challenge for public health around the world, but appear to be resistant policy-making. We aimed identify European countries which have been more successful than others narrowing mortality, and factors associated with inequalities. collected harmonised data by educational level 15 over last 25 years, quantified changes using range of measures capturing different perspectives on inequality (e.g., 'relative' 'absolute' inequalities, 'attainment'...
Abstract Sleep problems are considered a core symptom of depression. However, there is little information about the comorbidity sleep and depression in low- middle-income countries (LMICs), whether with confer additional risk for decrements health compared to alone. This study thus examined association between associated an increased poorer 46 LMICs. Cross-sectional, community-based data from 237 023 adults aged ≥18 years World Health Survey (WHS) 2002–2004 were analyzed. Information on...
Background Having regained its political autonomy in 1991, Estonia experienced major changes political, economic, and social realities. We aimed to analyse mortality by education from 1989 2000 order assess the impact of recent Estonia, as well delayed effects pre-transitional developments.
Background Post-communist transition has had a huge impact on mortality in Eastern Europe. We examined how educational inequalities changed between 1990 and 2000 Estonia, Lithuania, Poland Hungary.
<h3>Background</h3> The magnitude of educational inequalities in mortality avoidable by medical care 16 European populations was compared, and the contribution to life expectancy Europe determined. <h3>Methods</h3> Mortality data were obtained for people aged 30–64 years. For each country, association between level education measured with use regression-based inequality indexes. Life table analysis used calculate causes death lower higher educated groups. <h3>Results</h3> Educational present...
Background Suicide has been decreasing over the past decade. However, we do not know whether socioeconomic inequality in suicide as well. Aims We assessed recent trends inequalities 15 European populations. Method The DEMETRIQ study collected and harmonised register-based data on mortality follow-up of population censuses, from 1991 2001, populations aged 35–79. Absolute relative according to education were computed more than 300 million person-years. Results In 1990s, people lowest...
Abstract Background Previous studies have reported large socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from conditions amenable to medical intervention, but it is unclear whether these can be attributed access or quality of health care, confounding influences such as background risk diseases. We therefore studied intervention vary between countries patterns which differ those observed for other (non-amenable) causes death. More specifically, we hypothesized that, compared non-amenable causes, are...