Influences of genetically predicted and attained education on geographic mobility and their association with mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both educational attainment and genetic propensity to education (PGS_Edu) have been associated with geographic mobility. Socioeconomic conditions are, in turn, associated with individuals' health. Geographic mobility could therefore lead to better health for some since it could provide better opportunities, like education. Our aim was to study how attained education and genetic predisposition for higher education are related to geographic mobility, and how they affect the association between geographic mobility and mortality.

Methods

We used data from the Swedish Twin Registry (twins born 1926-1955; n = 14,211) in logistic regression models to test if attained education and PGS_Edu predicted geographic mobility. Cox regression models were the

SUBMITTER: Ojalehto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature