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Long-term unemployment and mortality in Sweden, 1980-1986

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The mortality of a cohort of long-term unemployed men and women in Sweden (N = 28,846) was followed up during the period 1980-1986. Compared to a population of employed, the total mortality rate ratios (with 95% confidence limit) were 1.37 (1.22-1.53); for men 1.61 (1.42-1.84) and for women 1.14 (0.91-1.42). The young/middle-aged men had about four times higher relative mortality than all men. Suicide and alcohol-related deaths could not explain the excess mortality among these men. It is discussed whether the high risks for young/middle-aged men could be an effect of mental disturbances due to unemployment followed by high psycho-social stress. The effect of employment status on social and psychological identity may be greater for men than for women, for whom there may be more compensatory factors.

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  • Stefansson, Claes-Göran, 1991. "Long-term unemployment and mortality in Sweden, 1980-1986," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 419-423, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:32:y:1991:i:4:p:419-423
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    1. Garcy, Anthony M. & Vågerö, Denny, 2012. "The length of unemployment predicts mortality, differently in men and women, and by cause of death: A six year mortality follow-up of the Swedish 1992–1996 recession," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 74(12), pages 1911-1920.
    2. Roelfs, David J. & Shor, Eran & Davidson, Karina W. & Schwartz, Joseph E., 2011. "Losing life and livelihood: A systematic review and meta-analysis of unemployment and all-cause mortality," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 72(6), pages 840-854, March.

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