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- Beckman, Linda, 1980-, et al.
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Disability in Relation to Different Peer-Victimization Groups and Psychosomatic Problems
- 2016
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Ingår i: Children & Schools. - : Oxford University Press. - 1532-8759 .- 1545-682X. ; 38:3, s. 153-161
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between disability, victims, perpetrators, and so-called "bully-victims" (someone reporting being both a victim and a perpetrator) of traditional, cyber, or combined victimization or perpetration and psychosomatic health among adolescents. Authors analyzed cross-sectional data from 3,820 Swedish students (ages 13 through 15) using linear and multinomial regression. The results show that students with a disability were more likely to be bully-victims and, more particularly, involved in both traditional and cyber victimization. Authors did not find any differences between adolescents with a disability and others with respect to the association between peer victimization and psychosomatic health. When developing intervention programs, schools may take a comprehensive approach due to the relatively large overlap between traditional and cyber victimization. Targeting groups with known disadvantages may also help reach out to bully-victims.
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- Pini, Alessandro, et al.
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Socioeconomic disparities associated with 29 common infectious diseases in Sweden, 2005-14 : an individually matched case-control study
- 2019
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Ingår i: The Lancet - Infectious diseases. - : ELSEVIER SCI LTD. - 1473-3099 .- 1474-4457. ; 19:2, s. 165-176
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Although the association between low socioeconomic status and non-communicable diseases is well established, the effect of socioeconomic factors on many infectious diseases is less clear, particularly in high-income countries. We examined the associations between socioeconomic characteristics and 29 infections in Sweden. Methods We did an individually matched case-control study in Sweden. We defined a case as a person aged 18-65 years who was notified with one of 29 infections between 2005 and 2014, in Sweden. Cases were individually matched with respect to sex, age, and county of residence with five randomly selected controls. We extracted the data on the 29 infectious diseases from the electronic national register of notified infections and infectious diseases (SmiNet). We extracted information on country of birth, educational and employment status, and income of cases and controls from Statistics Sweden's population registers. We calculated adjusted matched odds ratios (amOR) using conditional logistic regression to examine the association between infections or groups of infections and place of birth, education, employment, and income. Findings We included 173 729 cases notified between Jan 1, 2005, and Dec 31, 2014 and 868 645 controls. Patients with invasive bacterial diseases, blood-borne infectious diseases, tuberculosis, and antibiotic-resistant infections were more likely to be unemployed (amOR 1.59, 95% CI 1.49-1.70; amOR 3.62, 3.48-3.76; amOR 1.88, 1.65-2.14; and amOR 1.73, 1.67-1.79, respectively), to have a lower educational attainment (amOR 1.24, 1.15-1.34; amOR 3.63, 3.45-3.81; amOR 2.14, 1.85-2.47; and amOR 1.07, 1.03-1.12, respectively), and to have a lowest income (amOR 1.52, 1.39-1.66; amOR 3.64, 3.41-3.89; amOR 3.17, 2.49-4.04; and amOR 1.2, 1.14-1.25, respectively). By contrast, patients with food-borne and water-borne infections were less likely than controls to be unemployed (amOR 0.74, 95% CI 0.72-0.76), to have lower education (amOR 0.75, 0.73-0.77), and lowest income (amOR 0.59, 0.58-0.61). Interpretation These findings indicate persistent socioeconomic inequalities in infectious diseases in an egalitarian high-income country with universal health care. We recommend using these findings to identify priority interventions and as a baseline to monitor programmes addressing socioeconomic inequalities in health.
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- Sundström, Johan, Professor, 1971-, et al.
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Rationale for a Swedish cohort consortium
- 2019
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Ingår i: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 0300-9734 .- 2000-1967. ; 124:1, s. 21-28
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We herein outline the rationale for a Swedish cohort consortium, aiming to facilitate greater use of Swedish cohorts for world-class research. Coordination of all Swedish prospective population-based cohorts in a common infrastructure would enable more precise research findings and facilitate research on rare exposures and outcomes, leading to better utilization of study participants' data, better return of funders' investments, and higher benefit to patients and populations. We motivate the proposed infrastructure partly by lessons learned from a pilot study encompassing data from 21 cohorts. We envisage a standing Swedish cohort consortium that would drive development of epidemiological research methods and strengthen the Swedish as well as international epidemiological competence, community, and competitiveness.
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- Wiberg, Michael, et al.
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Earnings among people with multiple sclerosis compared to references, in total and by educational level and type of occupation : a population-based cohort study at different points in time.
- 2019
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 9:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To investigate earnings among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) before and after MS diagnosis compared with people without MS, and if identified differences were associated with educational levels and types of occupations. Furthermore, to assess the proportions on sickness absence (SA) and disability pension (DP) in both groups.DESIGN: Population-based longitudinal cohort study, 10 years before until 5 years after MS diagnosis.SETTING: Working-age population using microdata linked from nationwide Swedish registers.PARTICIPANTS: Residents in Sweden in 2004 aged 30-54 years with MS diagnosed in 2003-2006 (n=2553), and references without MS (n=7584) randomly selected by stratified matching.OUTCOME MEASURES: Quartiles of earnings were calculated for each study year prior to and following the MS diagnosis. Mean earnings, by educational level and type of occupation, before and after diagnosis were compared using t-tests. Tobit regressions investigated the associations of earnings with individual characteristics. The proportions on SA and/or DP, by educational level and type of occupation, for the diagnosis year and 5 years later were compared.RESULTS: Differences in earnings between PwMS and references were observed beginning 1 year before diagnosis, and increased thereafter. PwMS had lower mean earnings for the diagnosis year (difference=SEK 28 000, p<0.05), and 5 years after diagnosis, this difference had more than doubled (p<0.05). These differences remained after including educational level and type of occupation. Overall, the earnings of PwMS with university education and/or more qualified occupations were most like their reference peers. The proportions on SA and DP were higher among PwMS than the references.CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the PwMS' earnings are lower than the references' beginning shortly before MS diagnosis, with this gap increasing thereafter. Besides SA and DP, the results indicate that educational level and type of occupation are influential determinants of the large heterogeneity of PwMS' earnings.
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- Wiberg, Michael, et al.
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Sources and level of income among individuals with multiple sclerosis compared to the general population : A nationwide population-based study.
- 2015
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Ingår i: Multiple Sclerosis Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 1352-4585 .- 1477-0970. ; 21:13, s. 1730-1741
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with reduced work capacity, but there is limited knowledge about MS patients' sources of income.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to elucidate MS patients' earnings and social benefits compared to those of the general population.METHODS: From nationwide registers of all residents in Sweden aged 21-64 years in 2010 (n=5,291,764), those with an MS diagnosis (n=13,979) were compared to a propensity score matched reference group (n=69,895). Descriptive statistics and regression models were used to estimate the percentage difference between the MS patients and the matched references regarding the following annual incomes: earnings, disability pension, sickness absence, disability allowance, unemployment compensation and social assistance.RESULTS: Both MS patients and the matched references received most of their income from earnings followed by disability pension and sickness absence. MS patients that were diagnosed in 2010 had 15% lower earnings than the matched references, while MS patients diagnosed before 2005 had 38% lower earnings. Corresponding figures regarding summed social benefits were 33% and 130% higher for MS patients, respectively.CONCLUSION: The results indicate that MS patients are overrepresented, in relative and absolute terms, regarding health-related benefits and have lower levels of earnings. However, the redistributing welfare systems appear to financially compensate the MS patients considerably.
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