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Association between childhood family structure and health-related quality of life at middle age: A longitudinal study of Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.
Varis, Heidi; Heikkala, Eveliina; Mikkola, Ilona; Nordström, Tanja; Taanila, Anja; Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka; Hagnäs, Maria.
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  • Varis H; Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Finland.
  • Heikkala E; Wellbeing Services, County of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
  • Mikkola I; Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Finland.
  • Nordström T; Wellbeing Services, County of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
  • Taanila A; Medical Research Centre Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Finland.
  • Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S; Wellbeing Services, County of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
  • Hagnäs M; Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Finland.
Scand J Public Health ; : 14034948241260765, 2024 Aug 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39104253
ABSTRACT

AIMS:

This longitudinal study evaluated the association between childhood family structure and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at middle age.

METHODS:

The data on childhood family structure at the age of 14 years ('two-parent family', 'one parent not living at home/no information on father' and 'father or mother deceased') and HRQoL (measured by 15D (15-dimensional)) at the age of 46 were collected from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 using postal questionnaires. We used the binary logistic regression model to estimate the associations between childhood family structures and the lowest 15D quartile (reference all other quartiles). The associations were adjusted for offspring mothers' factors during pregnancy (mothers' educational and occupational status).

RESULTS:

Of the 6375 participants, the offspring belonging to the 'one parent not living at home/no information on father' family structure subgroup had higher odds ratio of belonging to the lowest 15D quartile than the offspring of 'two-parent families' (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.31-2.36, p<0.001 for females; adjusted OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.28-2.70, p=0.001 for males). There were no statistically significant associations between the 'father or mother deceased' subgroup and the lowest 15D quartile among the offspring.

CONCLUSIONS:

A single-parent family origin (due to reasons other than parental death) in childhood was significantly associated with impaired HRQoL at middle age. These results provide new perspectives for understanding the long-standing associations on living in a single-parent family.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA SOCIAL / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Finlandia Pais de publicación: Suecia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA SOCIAL / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Finlandia Pais de publicación: Suecia