Karin Modig
Biographic Data
| ID | 3577251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karin Modig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karin |
| FAMILY NAME | Modig |
| SIGNATURE | MODIG K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5151-4867 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Impact of household characteristics on patient outcomes post hip fracture
Hip fracture patients who live alone have higher one-year mortality, but associations are explained by the demographic and clinical characteristics of those living alone. However, living alone or living with a co-resident with dementia was independently associated with an additional doubling of the risk of care home admission. Household-based approaches to research and health policy may help target risk groups following hip fracture community dis…
Population frailty trends by education and income levels over a period of 30 years
BACKGROUND: Frailty is an age-related health condition affecting an estimated 18% of older adults in Europe and past evidence has shown a relationship between socioeconomic factors and frailty. We examined population frailty trends and the association between frailty and 5-year mortality by education tertiles and income quartiles at ages 75, 85 and 95 in Swedish registry data. METHODS: All Swedish residents born in 1895-1945 and in the Total Popu…
Variation in End-of-Life Trajectories in Persons Aged 70 Years and Older, Sweden, 2018‒2020
Objectives. To analyze variation in end-of-life trajectories with regard to elder care and medical care and how they relate to age, gender, and causes of death. Methods. We analyzed all deaths of persons at age 70 years and older between the years 2018 and 2020 in Sweden, using a linkage of population registers. We applied latent class analysis to identify distinct types of end-of-life trajectories. Results. We identified 6 different types of end…
The importance of close next of kin for independent living and readmissions among older Swedish hip fracture patients
We investigate the importance of adult children and/or cohabitation with a partner for older hip fracture patients' probability of independent living, public home care use and hospital readmission. Data from 35,066 Swedish hip fracture patients between 2012 and 2017, aged 65 years, and living at home at the time of the fracture in the Swedish Registry for Hip Fracture Patients and Treatment were linked with national registers. We applied adjusted…
The rise in the number of long-term survivors from different diseases can slow the increase in life expectancy of the total population
Rising numbers of survivors of different diseases can slow the increase in life expectancy. This dynamic may represent the costs associated with successful treatment of diseases, and thus, a potential "failure of success." This dynamic should be considered when assessing mortality and life expectancy trends. As populations are aging and disease survival continues to improve, this issue is likely to become even more important in the future
Payback time? Influence of having children on mortality in old age
BACKGROUND: It is known that parents have lower mortality than childless individuals. Support from adult children to ageing parents may be of importance for parental health and longevity. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between having a child and the risk of death, and to examine whether the association increased at older ages when health starts to deteriorate and the need of support from a family member increases. METHODS: …
Low IQ has become less important as a risk factor for early disability pension. A longitudinal population-based study across two decades among Swedish men
BACKGROUND: Low IQ has been shown to be an important risk factor for disability pension (DP) but whether the importance has changed over time remains unclear. It can be hypothesised that IQ has become more important for DP over time in parallel with a more demanding working life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative risk of low IQ on the risk of DP before age 30 between 1971 and 2006. METHODS: This study covered the entire Swedis…
Association between intelligence and type-specific stroke
BACKGROUND: Inverse associations between IQ and stroke have been reported in a few studies, but none have investigated subtypes of stroke, nor have they studied fatal and non-fatal stroke separately. Stroke is a heterogenic disease and strength of associations with IQ and putative causal pathways cannot be assumed to be identical for different subtypes. METHODS: IQ was measured for 1.1 million Swedish men, born 1951 to 1976. Data from several nat…
Associations between IQ and cigarette smoking among Swedish male twins
Association between offspring intelligence and parental mortality
BACKGROUND: An inverse association of IQ with mortality has been observed in previous studies. Analyses of associations between offspring's IQ and parental mortality in biological and non-biological family relations may shed light on genetic and environmental influences. METHODS: In a target cohort of 1,235,375 Swedish men, 931,825 (75%) men had complete data on all variables used. IQ of offspring was measured at age 18 and mothers and father wer…
Payback time? Influence of having children on mortality in old age
BACKGROUND: It is known that parents have lower mortality than childless individuals. Support from adult children to ageing parents may be of importance for parental health and longevity. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between having a child and the risk of death, and to examine whether the association increased at older ages when health starts to deteriorate and the need of support from a family member increases. METHODS: …
Association between intelligence and type-specific stroke
BACKGROUND: Inverse associations between IQ and stroke have been reported in a few studies, but none have investigated subtypes of stroke, nor have they studied fatal and non-fatal stroke separately. Stroke is a heterogenic disease and strength of associations with IQ and putative causal pathways cannot be assumed to be identical for different subtypes. METHODS: IQ was measured for 1.1 million Swedish men, born 1951 to 1976. Data from several nat…
Association between offspring intelligence and parental mortality
BACKGROUND: An inverse association of IQ with mortality has been observed in previous studies. Analyses of associations between offspring's IQ and parental mortality in biological and non-biological family relations may shed light on genetic and environmental influences. METHODS: In a target cohort of 1,235,375 Swedish men, 931,825 (75%) men had complete data on all variables used. IQ of offspring was measured at age 18 and mothers and father wer…
The importance of close next of kin for independent living and readmissions among older Swedish hip fracture patients
We investigate the importance of adult children and/or cohabitation with a partner for older hip fracture patients' probability of independent living, public home care use and hospital readmission. Data from 35,066 Swedish hip fracture patients between 2012 and 2017, aged 65 years, and living at home at the time of the fracture in the Swedish Registry for Hip Fracture Patients and Treatment were linked with national registers. We applied adjusted…
Associations between IQ and cigarette smoking among Swedish male twins
Variation in End-of-Life Trajectories in Persons Aged 70 Years and Older, Sweden, 2018‒2020
Objectives. To analyze variation in end-of-life trajectories with regard to elder care and medical care and how they relate to age, gender, and causes of death. Methods. We analyzed all deaths of persons at age 70 years and older between the years 2018 and 2020 in Sweden, using a linkage of population registers. We applied latent class analysis to identify distinct types of end-of-life trajectories. Results. We identified 6 different types of end…
Association between offspring intelligence and parental mortality
BACKGROUND: An inverse association of IQ with mortality has been observed in previous studies. Analyses of associations between offspring's IQ and parental mortality in biological and non-biological family relations may shed light on genetic and environmental influences. METHODS: In a target cohort of 1,235,375 Swedish men, 931,825 (75%) men had complete data on all variables used. IQ of offspring was measured at age 18 and mothers and father wer…
Association between intelligence and type-specific stroke
BACKGROUND: Inverse associations between IQ and stroke have been reported in a few studies, but none have investigated subtypes of stroke, nor have they studied fatal and non-fatal stroke separately. Stroke is a heterogenic disease and strength of associations with IQ and putative causal pathways cannot be assumed to be identical for different subtypes. METHODS: IQ was measured for 1.1 million Swedish men, born 1951 to 1976. Data from several nat…
Associations between IQ and cigarette smoking among Swedish male twins
Low IQ has become less important as a risk factor for early disability pension. A longitudinal population-based study across two decades among Swedish men
BACKGROUND: Low IQ has been shown to be an important risk factor for disability pension (DP) but whether the importance has changed over time remains unclear. It can be hypothesised that IQ has become more important for DP over time in parallel with a more demanding working life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative risk of low IQ on the risk of DP before age 30 between 1971 and 2006. METHODS: This study covered the entire Swedis…
Payback time? Influence of having children on mortality in old age
BACKGROUND: It is known that parents have lower mortality than childless individuals. Support from adult children to ageing parents may be of importance for parental health and longevity. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between having a child and the risk of death, and to examine whether the association increased at older ages when health starts to deteriorate and the need of support from a family member increases. METHODS: …
The rise in the number of long-term survivors from different diseases can slow the increase in life expectancy of the total population
Rising numbers of survivors of different diseases can slow the increase in life expectancy. This dynamic may represent the costs associated with successful treatment of diseases, and thus, a potential "failure of success." This dynamic should be considered when assessing mortality and life expectancy trends. As populations are aging and disease survival continues to improve, this issue is likely to become even more important in the future
The importance of close next of kin for independent living and readmissions among older Swedish hip fracture patients
We investigate the importance of adult children and/or cohabitation with a partner for older hip fracture patients' probability of independent living, public home care use and hospital readmission. Data from 35,066 Swedish hip fracture patients between 2012 and 2017, aged 65 years, and living at home at the time of the fracture in the Swedish Registry for Hip Fracture Patients and Treatment were linked with national registers. We applied adjusted…
Variation in End-of-Life Trajectories in Persons Aged 70 Years and Older, Sweden, 2018‒2020
Objectives. To analyze variation in end-of-life trajectories with regard to elder care and medical care and how they relate to age, gender, and causes of death. Methods. We analyzed all deaths of persons at age 70 years and older between the years 2018 and 2020 in Sweden, using a linkage of population registers. We applied latent class analysis to identify distinct types of end-of-life trajectories. Results. We identified 6 different types of end…
Impact of household characteristics on patient outcomes post hip fracture
Hip fracture patients who live alone have higher one-year mortality, but associations are explained by the demographic and clinical characteristics of those living alone. However, living alone or living with a co-resident with dementia was independently associated with an additional doubling of the risk of care home admission. Household-based approaches to research and health policy may help target risk groups following hip fracture community dis…
Population frailty trends by education and income levels over a period of 30 years
BACKGROUND: Frailty is an age-related health condition affecting an estimated 18% of older adults in Europe and past evidence has shown a relationship between socioeconomic factors and frailty. We examined population frailty trends and the association between frailty and 5-year mortality by education tertiles and income quartiles at ages 75, 85 and 95 in Swedish registry data. METHODS: All Swedish residents born in 1895-1945 and in the Total Popu…
Medicine (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (4 works) · Cohort (4 works) · Cohort study (4 works)