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6. Determinants of health inequalities by income from the 1980s to the 1990s in Finland. (Short Report)

Author

Rahkonen, O., Lahelma, E., Martikainen, P., and Silventoinen, K.

Subjects
Finland -- Health aspects, Social economics -- Health aspects -- Social aspects, Poverty -- Health aspects -- Finland, Health -- Social aspects, Equality -- Health aspects -- Social aspects, Finns -- Health aspects -- Social aspects, Health, Social sciences, Social aspects, Health aspects
Abstract

Recent studies have reported an inverse relation between income and health. (1 2) However, it is unclear whether this is mainly attributable to poverty and material hardship. The interpretation of [...]

Published
2002

11. Home ownership and mortality: a register-based follow-up study of 300,000 Finns.

Author

Laaksonen M, Martikainen P, Nihtilä E, Rahkonen O, and Lahelma E

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study examined whether living in rented housing is associated with increased all-cause and cause-specific mortality, and whether the association between home ownership and mortality can be explained by household income, occupational class, and educational level. METHODS: A random sample including every seventh Finn aged 40-80 years at the end of 1997 (N = 308 291) was derived from the population register of Finland. The sample was followed up for mortality until the end of 2003 during which time there were 22,721 deaths. RESULTS: The hazard ratio for all-cause mortality among renters compared with owner-occupiers was 2.06 (95% CI 1.98 to 2.14) in men and 1.73 (1.65 to 1.81) in women. Adjusting for household income, occupational class, and educational level attenuated the excess mortality among renters by 30% in men and 19% in women. The effect of income was larger among the under 65 year olds than those aged 65 years or over. Excess mortality among renters was particularly high for alcohol-related diseases, respiratory diseases, lung cancer, as well as endocrine, metabolic and nutritional diseases, and infections. CONCLUSIONS: Renters had higher mortality than owner-occupiers even after adjusting for household income, occupational class, and educational level. Home ownership may indicate material living standards and cumulative wealth that cannot sufficiently be captured by conventional socioeconomic indicators. Analysing home ownership may thus increase understanding of the factors producing inequalities in health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008
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12. P54 Changes in physical and mental health functioning during retirement transition: a register-linkage follow-up study

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Manty, M, Kouvonen, A, Lallukka, T, Lahti, J, Lahelma, E, and Rahkonen, O

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BackgroundThe impact of retirement on health-related functioning, an important indicator of individuals ability to function in everyday life, is poorly understood. Thus the aim of this study was to examine the association between transition to retirement, and changes in physical and mental health functioning among Finnish municipal employees.MethodsFollow-upsurvey data were collected among ageing employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland, at three Phases: 1 (2000–2002), 2 (2007) and 3 (2012). Physical and mental health functioning were measured using the Short-Form 36 questionnaire at each Phase. Retirees between Phases 1 and 3 were identified from the national registers of the Finnish Centre for Pensions: Full-time statutory retirement (n=1464), part-time retirement not due to health reasons (n=404) and disability retirement due to health reasons (n=462). Generalised estimating equations were used to study the associations between transition to retirement and changes in health functioning. We also examined whether changes in functioning vary by gender, occupational status, or different health- and life-style factors.ResultsStatutory and part-time retirement were not associated with changes in physical health functioning during retirement transition process when adjusting for gender and age (β 0.1, 95% CI −0.3 to 0.5 and −1.0,–1.8 to 0.1, respectively), whereas clear decline was observed among disability retirees (−4.3,–5.4 to −3.2). Higher occupational class before retirement and sedentary lifestyle were associated with greater decline in physical health functioning. Mental health functioning improved during the retirement transition process among statutory and part-time retirees (1.9, 1.4 to 2.4 and 2.0, 1.0 to 3.0, respectively) while no association was observed among disability retirees (−0.3,–1.7 to 1.0).ConclusionDisability retirement was associated with decrease in physical health functioning, and statutory retirement with a slight improvement in mental health functioning. Evidence on changes in physical and mental functioning during retirement transition process may provide useful information for interventions to promote healthy ageing.

Published
2017
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13. ASSOCIATIONS OF C HI LDHOOD SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, ADULT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, AND MATERIAL RESOURCES WITH SELF RATED HEALTH.

Author

Laaksonen, M., Rahkonen, O., Martikainen, P., and Lahelma, E.

Subjects
*SOCIAL status, *HEALTH, *EQUALITY, *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., *EMPLOYEES, *MEDICAL care
Abstract

Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well established but few studies have used a comprehensive approach and examined these inequalities by several socioeconomic indicators simultaneously. The main objective of this study is to examine socioeconomic inequalities in self rated health by indicators ranging from childhood socioeconomic environment to adult socioeconomic status and material resources. The data derived from the Helsinki Health Study baseline surveys in 2000-2002. Respondents to postal surveys were middle aged employees of the City of Helsinki. Associations between seven socioeconomic indicators and self rated health were examined by fitting a series of logistic regression models.

Published
2004

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