Association between childhood adversities and premature and potentially avoidable mortality in adulthood: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of childhood adversities with mortality has rarely been explored, and even less studied is the question of whether any excess mortality may be potentially preventable. This study examined the association between specific childhood adversities and premature and potentially avoidable mortality (PPAM) in adulthood in a representative sample of the general population. Also, we examined whether the associations were potentially mediated by various adult socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors.

Methods

The study used data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS-1994) linked to the Canadian Vital Statistics Database (CVSD 1994-2014) available from Statistics Canada. The NPHS interview retrospectively assessed childhood exposure to pro

SUBMITTER: Bhattarai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585893 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature