Socio-economic Status and Mortality in Sweden
Author Information
Author(s): Weires Marianne, Bermejo Justo Lorenzo, Sundquist Kristina, Sundquist Jan, Hemminki Kari
Primary Institution: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Karolinska Institute
Hypothesis
The study aims to explore the dependence of disease-specific mortalities on socio-economic status in Sweden and investigate possible gender differences.
Conclusion
Higher socio-economic status is associated with decreased overall and cause-specific mortalities in Sweden.
Supporting Evidence
- Women with higher socio-economic status showed increased mortality due to breast cancer.
- Significant associations were observed between socio-economic status and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancer, and endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases.
- Employers and professionals had significantly lower mortality rates compared to blue-collar workers.
Takeaway
In Sweden, people with more money and better jobs tend to live longer and have fewer health problems than those with less money and lower jobs.
Methodology
The study used the Swedish Family-Cancer Database to analyze mortality rates among over 2 million individuals based on socio-economic status.
Potential Biases
Potential biases may arise from the lack of data on other risk factors not included in the national registries.
Limitations
The study population was restricted to individuals aged 30–60 years in 1960, which may exclude adults with severe health problems.
Participant Demographics
The study included men and women residing in Sweden, with socio-economic data recorded from the 1960 national census.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95% CI
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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