The changing contribution of childhood social characteristics to mortality: a comparison of Finnish cohorts born in 1936 –50 and 1961–75

ConclusionsOur analyses show that the associations between childhood characteristics and mid-life mortality are substantial and almost fully mediated by achieved adult social characteristics. The increase in the contribution of childhood circumstances to mid-life mortality is driven by ever stronger associations with external causes of death.
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research