Neighborhood Deprivation and Risks of Autoimmune Disorders: A National Cohort Study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Background: No study to date, as far as we know, has analyzed the potential effect of neighborhood-level deprivation on autoimmune disorders (ADs), when adjusted for individual-level characteristics. Methods: A total of 5.4 million individuals from 8363 neighborhoods, comprising the whole Swedish population (ages 25-74 years), were followed for the period 1 January 2000, until admission due to diagnosis of ADs during the period of the study, or the conclusion of the study (31 December 2010). We used a neighborhood deprivation index, constructed from variables such as low education, low income, unemployment, and social welfare assistance, to assess the level of neighborhood deprivation. Multilevel logistic regression was used in the analysis with individual level characteristics at the firs

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6843782 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature