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1. Social gradients in ADHD by household income and maternal education exposure during early childhood : Findings from birth cohort studies across six countries

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Spencer, Nicholas James, Ludvigsson, Johnny, Bai, Guannan, Gauvin, Lise, Clifford, Susan A., Abu Awad, Yara, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Markham, Wolfgang, Olsen Faresjö, Åshild, Andersson White, Pär, Raat, Hein, Jansen, Pauline, Nikiema, Beatrice, Mensah, Fiona K., McGrath, Jennifer J., Spencer, Nicholas James, Ludvigsson, Johnny, Bai, Guannan, Gauvin, Lise, Clifford, Susan A., Abu Awad, Yara, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Markham, Wolfgang, Olsen Faresjö, Åshild, Andersson White, Pär, Raat, Hein, Jansen, Pauline, Nikiema, Beatrice, Mensah, Fiona K., and McGrath, Jennifer J.

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine social gradients in ADHD during late childhood (age 9-11 years) using absolute and relative relationships with socioeconomic status exposure (household income, maternal education) during early childhood (<5 years) in seven cohorts from six industrialised countries (UK, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, USA, Sweden). MethodsSecondary analyses were conducted for each birth cohort. Risk ratios, pooled risk estimates, and absolute inequality, measured by the Slope Index of Inequality (SII), were estimated to quantify social gradients in ADHD during late childhood by household income and maternal education measured during early childhood. Estimates were adjusted for child sex, mother age at birth, mother ethnicity, and multiple births. FindingsAll cohorts demonstrated social gradients by household income and maternal education in early childhood, except for maternal education in Quebec. Pooled risk estimates, relating to 44,925 children, yielded expected gradients (income: low 1.83(CI 1.38,2.41), middle 1.42(1.13,1.79), high (reference); maternal education: low 2.13(1.39,3.25), middle 1.42(1.13,1.79)). Estimates of absolute inequality using SII showed that the largest differences in ADHD prevalence between the highest and lowest levels of maternal education were observed in Australia (4% lower) and Sweden (3% lower); for household income, the largest differences were observed in Quebec (6% lower) and Canada (all provinces: 5% lower). ConclusionFindings indicate that children in families with high household income or maternal education are less likely to have ADHD at age 9-11. Absolute inequality, in combination with relative inequality, provides a more complete account of the socioeconomic status and ADHD relationship in different high-income countries. While the study design precludes causal inference, the linear relation between early childhood social circumstances and later ADHD suggests a potential role for policies that, Funding Agencies|Canadian Institutes of Health Research [OCO-79897, MOP-89886, MSH-95353, ROG-110537, MOP-123079, HDF70335]; County Council of Ostergotland; Swedish Research Council [K2005-72X-11242-11A, K2008-69X-2082601-4]; Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation (Barndiabetesfonden); Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Wallenberg Foundation [K 98-99D12813-01A]; Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden(FORSS); Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research [FAS20041775]; Ostgota Brandstodsbolag; Australian Government Department of Social Services; Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS); Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) [ZonMw 907.00303, 916.10159]; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO); Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport; Ministry of Youth and Families; lInstitut de la statistique du Quebec; Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon; Ministere de leducation et de lEnseignement superieur; Ministere de la Sante et des Services sociaux; Ministere de la Famille; GRIP Research Unit on Childrens Psychosocial Maladjustment; QUALITY Cohort Collaborative Group; Centre hospitalier universitaire SainteJustine; Institut de recherche Robert-Sauve en sante et en securite au travail; lInstitut de recherche en sante publique de lUniversite de Montreal; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de lUniversite de Montreal (CRCHUM); Fonds de recherche du Quebec Sante (FRQS); Fonds de recherche du Quebec Socie te et culture (FRQSC); Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC); Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR); Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI); Statistics Canada; Economic and Social Research Council; Office of National Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Institute for Child Health and Human Development

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2022
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2. Comparative inequalities in child dental caries across four countries : Examination of international birth cohorts and implications for oral health policy

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Goldfeld, Sharon, Francis, Kate L., OConnor, Elodie, Ludvigsson, Johnny, Faresjö, Tomas, Nikiema, Beatrice, Gauvin, Lise, Yang-Huang, Junwen, Abu Awad, Yara, McGrath, Jennifer J., Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Olsen Faresjö, Åshild, Raat, Hein, Kragt, Lea, Mensah, Fiona K., Goldfeld, Sharon, Francis, Kate L., OConnor, Elodie, Ludvigsson, Johnny, Faresjö, Tomas, Nikiema, Beatrice, Gauvin, Lise, Yang-Huang, Junwen, Abu Awad, Yara, McGrath, Jennifer J., Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Olsen Faresjö, Åshild, Raat, Hein, Kragt, Lea, and Mensah, Fiona K.

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Child dental caries (i.e., cavities) are a major preventable health problem in most high-income countries. The aim of this study was to compare the extent of inequalities in child dental caries across four high-income countries alongside their child oral health policies. Coordinated analyses of data were conducted across four prospective population-based birth cohorts (Australia, n = 4085, born 2004; Quebec, Canada, n = 1253, born 1997; Rotterdam, the Netherlands, n = 6690, born 2002; Southeast Sweden, n = 7445, born 1997), which enabled a high degree of harmonization. Risk ratios (adjusted) and slope indexes of inequality were estimated to quantify social gradients in child dental caries according to maternal education and household income. Children in the least advantaged quintile for income were at greater risk of caries, compared to the most advantaged quintile: Australia: AdjRR = 1.18, 95%CI = 1.04-1.34; Quebec: AdjRR = 1.69, 95%CI = 1.36-2.10; Rotterdam: AdjRR = 1.67, 95%CI = 1.36-2.04; Southeast Sweden: AdjRR = 1.37, 95%CI = 1.10-1.71). There was a higher risk of caries for children of mothers with the lowest level of education, compared to the highest: Australia: AdjRR = 1.18, 95%CI= 1.01-1.38; Southeast Sweden: AdjRR = 2.31, 95%CI = 1.81-2.96; Rotterdam: AdjRR = 1.98, 95%CI = 1.71-2.30; Quebec: AdjRR = 1.16, 95%CI = 0.98-1.37. The extent of inequalities varied in line with jurisdictional policies for provision of child oral health services and preventive public health measures. Clear gradients of social inequalities in child dental caries are evident in high-income countries. Policy related mechanisms may contribute to the differences in the extent of these inequalities. Lesser gradients in settings with combinations of universal dental coverage and/or fluoridation suggest these provisions may ameliorate inequalities through additional benefits for socio-economically disadvantaged groups of children., Funding Agencies|Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MOP-123079, HDF70335, OCO-79897, MOP-89886, MSH-95353, ROG-110537]; Australian Government Department of Social Services; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS); Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) [907.00303, 916.10159]; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO); Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport; Ministry of Youth and Families; lInstitut de la statistique du Quebec; Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon; Ministere de lEducation et de lEnseignement superieur; Ministere de la Santeet des Services sociaux; Ministere de la Famille; GRIP Research Unit on Childrens Psychosocial Maladjustment; QUALITY Cohort Collaborative Group; le Centre hospitalier universitaire SainteJustine; Institut de recherche Robert-Sauveen santeet en securiteau travail; lInstitut de recherche en santepublique de lUniversite de Montreal; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de lUniversite de Montreal (CRCHUM); Fonds de recherche du Quebec Sante (FRQS); Fonds de recherche du Quebec Socie te et culture (FRQSC); Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); County Council of Ostergotland; Swedish Research Council [K200572X-11242-11A, K2008-69X-20826-01-4]; Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation (Barndiabetesfonden); Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Wallenberg Foundation [K 98-99D12813-01A]; Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden (FORSS); Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research [FAS20041775]; Ostgota Brandstodsbolag; Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship [1155290]; NHMRC Career Development Fellowship [1111160]; Victorian Governments Operational Infrastructure Program

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3. Social support and C-reactive protein in a Québec population cohort of children and adolescents.

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Fairbank, Eloïse J., McGrath, Jennifer J., Henderson, Mélanie, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, and Paradis, Gilles

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*SOCIAL support, *C-reactive protein, *BODY mass index, *TEENAGERS
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Objective: Robust evidence exists for the health-enhancing benefits of social support in adults. Inflammatory processes are thought to be an important mechanism linking social support and health risk. Less is known about the relation between social support and chronic inflammation during childhood and adolescence, or when the association emerges during the lifespan. Method: Data from the population-representative 1999 Quebec Child and Adolescent Health and Social (QCAHS) survey were analyzed. Youth aged 9, 13, and 16 years (N = 3613) and their parents answered questions about social support. A subsample (n = 2186) completed a fasting blood draw that was assayed for C-reactive protein (CRP). Findings: Higher social support was significantly associated with lower hs-CRPlog, after controlling for age, sex, body mass index (BMI Z-score), medication use, puberty, ethnoracial status (French-Canadian), smoking, household income, and parental education (F = 25.88, p = <.001, Total R2adj = 10.2%). The association was largely similar for boys and girls, and strengthened with age. Conclusion: Greater social support was linked to lower chronic low-grade inflammation in a large sample of children and adolescents. Effect sizes were small and consistent with prior findings in the adult literature. Importantly, these findings provide evidence that the relation between social support and inflammation emerges early in the lifespan. Future work should consider broader, more encompassing conceptualizations of social support, the role of social media, and prospective trajectories of social support and inflammatory markers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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4. Comparative inequalities in child dental caries across four countries: Examination of international birth cohorts and implications for oral health policy.

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Goldfeld S, Francis KL, O'Connor E, Ludvigsson J, Faresjö T, Nikiema B, Gauvin L, Yang-Huang J, Abu Awad Y, McGrath JJ, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Faresjo Å, Raat H, Kragt L, and Mensah FK

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Child, Health Policy, Humans, Oral Health, Prospective Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Birth Cohort, Dental Caries epidemiology
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Child dental caries (i.e., cavities) are a major preventable health problem in most high-income countries. The aim of this study was to compare the extent of inequalities in child dental caries across four high-income countries alongside their child oral health policies. Coordinated analyses of data were conducted across four prospective population-based birth cohorts (Australia, n = 4085, born 2004; Québec, Canada, n = 1253, born 1997; Rotterdam, the Netherlands, n = 6690, born 2002; Southeast Sweden, n = 7445, born 1997), which enabled a high degree of harmonization. Risk ratios (adjusted) and slope indexes of inequality were estimated to quantify social gradients in child dental caries according to maternal education and household income. Children in the least advantaged quintile for income were at greater risk of caries, compared to the most advantaged quintile: Australia: AdjRR = 1.18, 95%CI = 1.04-1.34; Québec: AdjRR = 1.69, 95%CI = 1.36-2.10; Rotterdam: AdjRR = 1.67, 95%CI = 1.36-2.04; Southeast Sweden: AdjRR = 1.37, 95%CI = 1.10-1.71). There was a higher risk of caries for children of mothers with the lowest level of education, compared to the highest: Australia: AdjRR = 1.18, 95%CI = 1.01-1.38; Southeast Sweden: AdjRR = 2.31, 95%CI = 1.81-2.96; Rotterdam: AdjRR = 1.98, 95%CI = 1.71-2.30; Québec: AdjRR = 1.16, 95%CI = 0.98-1.37. The extent of inequalities varied in line with jurisdictional policies for provision of child oral health services and preventive public health measures. Clear gradients of social inequalities in child dental caries are evident in high-income countries. Policy related mechanisms may contribute to the differences in the extent of these inequalities. Lesser gradients in settings with combinations of universal dental coverage and/or fluoridation suggest these provisions may ameliorate inequalities through additional benefits for socio-economically disadvantaged groups of children., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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5. Social gradients in ADHD by household income and maternal education exposure during early childhood: Findings from birth cohort studies across six countries.

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Spencer NJ, Ludvigsson J, Bai G, Gauvin L, Clifford SA, Abu Awad Y, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Markham W, Faresjö Å, White PA, Raat H, Jansen P, Nikiema B, Mensah FK, and McGrath JJ

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Birth Cohort, Child, Child, Preschool, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Income, Infant, Newborn, Male, Social Class, Socioeconomic Factors, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity epidemiology
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Objective: This study aimed to examine social gradients in ADHD during late childhood (age 9-11 years) using absolute and relative relationships with socioeconomic status exposure (household income, maternal education) during early childhood (<5 years) in seven cohorts from six industrialised countries (UK, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, USA, Sweden)., Methods: Secondary analyses were conducted for each birth cohort. Risk ratios, pooled risk estimates, and absolute inequality, measured by the Slope Index of Inequality (SII), were estimated to quantify social gradients in ADHD during late childhood by household income and maternal education measured during early childhood. Estimates were adjusted for child sex, mother age at birth, mother ethnicity, and multiple births., Findings: All cohorts demonstrated social gradients by household income and maternal education in early childhood, except for maternal education in Quebec. Pooled risk estimates, relating to 44,925 children, yielded expected gradients (income: low 1.83(CI 1.38,2.41), middle 1.42(1.13,1.79), high (reference); maternal education: low 2.13(1.39,3.25), middle 1.42(1.13,1.79)). Estimates of absolute inequality using SII showed that the largest differences in ADHD prevalence between the highest and lowest levels of maternal education were observed in Australia (4% lower) and Sweden (3% lower); for household income, the largest differences were observed in Quebec (6% lower) and Canada (all provinces: 5% lower)., Conclusion: Findings indicate that children in families with high household income or maternal education are less likely to have ADHD at age 9-11. Absolute inequality, in combination with relative inequality, provides a more complete account of the socioeconomic status and ADHD relationship in different high-income countries. While the study design precludes causal inference, the linear relation between early childhood social circumstances and later ADHD suggests a potential role for policies that promote high levels of education, especially among women, and adequate levels of household income over children's early years in reducing risk of later ADHD., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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