Work-family life courses and markers of stress and inflammation in mid-life: evidence from the National Child Development Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated associations between work-family life courses and biomarkers of inflammation and stress in mid-life among British men and women. Gender differences in these associations were also explored.

Methods

A novel statistical method-multi-channel sequence analysis-defined work-family life courses between the ages of 16 and 42 years, combining annual information on work, partnership and parenthood. Associations between work-family life courses and inflammation [C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor] and cortisol at age 44/45 years were tested using multivariate linear regression using multiply-imputed data on almost 6500 participants from the National Child Development Study 1958 British birth cohort.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Lacey RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841625 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature