Else Foverskov
Biographic Data
| ID | 752327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Else Foverskov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Else |
| FAMILY NAME | Foverskov |
| SIGNATURE | FOVERSKOV E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4407-0759 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Educational inequalities in stroke knowledge and symptom recognition following a national Danish stroke campaign
Initiation of a national stroke campaign was associated with improved knowledge of stroke and symptom recognition. Among individuals with lower educational level the association between campaign recall and recognition of stroke symptoms appeared weaker. The impact of educational levels may be considered in the design of future stroke campaigns. Whether stroke recognition and knowledge of correct call-to-action translate into appropriate responses…
Trends in neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and mortality disparities over three decades in Denmark
BACKGROUND: Negative associations between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and health are well documented. However, limited longitudinal evidence exists on the dynamic nature of the neighbourhood context and implications for health disparities. Using rich register data, we examined how neighbourhood disadvantage in Denmark changed over three decades and explored associations with mortality rates. METHODS: This ecological study used nation…
The association of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics with cardiovascular health
Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with cardiovascular health, although it is unclear which specific aspects of neighborhoods matter most. We leveraged a natural experiment in which refugees to Denmark were quasi-randomly assigned to neighborhoods across the country during 1986-1998, creating variation in exposure to various aspects of neighborhood disadvantage. The cohort was followed through December 2018. Exposures included …
Neighborhood disadvantage and the risk of dementia and mortality among refugees to Denmark
While neighborhood disadvantage was associated with lower mortality risk among refugees, it was associated with greater mortality risk among non-refugee immigrants and native-born Danes, perhaps due to confounding in the latter groups or different place-based experiences by immigration status. Future research is warranted to explain the reasons for contrasting findings
Income inequality in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy in Denmark
Background Income has seldom been used to study social differences in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). This study investigates income inequalities in life expectancy and DFLE at age 50 and 65 and estimates the contributions from the mortality and disability effects on the differences between income groups. Methods Life tables by income quintile were constructed using Danish register data on equivalised disposable household income and morta…
Socioeconomic Position Across the Life Course and Cognitive Ability Later in Life
Objective: Investigate direct and indirect associations between markers of socioeconomic position (SEP) across the life course and midlife cognitive ability while addressing methodological limitations in prior work. Method: Longitudinal data from the Danish Metropolit cohort of men born in 1953 ( N = 2,479) who completed ability tests at age 12, 18, and 56-58 linked to register-based information on paternal occupational class, educational attainm…
Socio-economic position and subjective health and well-being among older people in Europe
Why do mothers use nipple shields and how does this influence duration of exclusive breastfeeding
The present study addressed the contentious discussions about the benefits and risks of nipple shield use. The objective was to explore self-reported reasons for using a nipple shield and examine associations pertaining to the mother, the infant and duration of breastfeeding. Data were collected from 4815 Danish mothers (68%) who filled out a self-administered questionnaire with open and closed question. Data were analyzed by content and statisti…
Age at First Birth and Later Life Health in Western and Eastern Europe
MUCH OF THE research on life-course determinants of later life health has focused on cumulated effects of socioeconomic disadvantage (Ben-Shlomoand Kuh 2002; Luo and Waite 2005). Family life courses also involve differential exposures to stresses and supports and interact with other health relevant domains including socioeconomic status, health-related behaviors, and social support (Barban 2013; Grundy and Read 2015). The transition to parenthood…
Les sources de données sur les populations âgées en Europe
L’enquête sur la santé, le vieillissement et la retraite en Europe (SHARE) et l’enquête Générations et genre (GGS) sont deux études longitudinales européennes portant sur des sujets sociodémographiques et sanitaires. Cet article les compare pour les individus âgés de 50 à 80 ans dans sept pays européens (Allemagne, Belgique, Estonie, France, Hongrie, Pays-Bas et Pologne) afin d’évaluer la qualité de leurs données et les possibilités d’analyses co…
Socioeconomic inequality in health in the British household panel
Socioeconomic inequality in health in the British household panel
Age at First Birth and Later Life Health in Western and Eastern Europe
MUCH OF THE research on life-course determinants of later life health has focused on cumulated effects of socioeconomic disadvantage (Ben-Shlomoand Kuh 2002; Luo and Waite 2005). Family life courses also involve differential exposures to stresses and supports and interact with other health relevant domains including socioeconomic status, health-related behaviors, and social support (Barban 2013; Grundy and Read 2015). The transition to parenthood…
Socioeconomic Position Across the Life Course and Cognitive Ability Later in Life
Objective: Investigate direct and indirect associations between markers of socioeconomic position (SEP) across the life course and midlife cognitive ability while addressing methodological limitations in prior work. Method: Longitudinal data from the Danish Metropolit cohort of men born in 1953 ( N = 2,479) who completed ability tests at age 12, 18, and 56-58 linked to register-based information on paternal occupational class, educational attainm…
Trends in neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and mortality disparities over three decades in Denmark
BACKGROUND: Negative associations between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and health are well documented. However, limited longitudinal evidence exists on the dynamic nature of the neighbourhood context and implications for health disparities. Using rich register data, we examined how neighbourhood disadvantage in Denmark changed over three decades and explored associations with mortality rates. METHODS: This ecological study used nation…
Socio-economic position and subjective health and well-being among older people in Europe
Why do mothers use nipple shields and how does this influence duration of exclusive breastfeeding
The present study addressed the contentious discussions about the benefits and risks of nipple shield use. The objective was to explore self-reported reasons for using a nipple shield and examine associations pertaining to the mother, the infant and duration of breastfeeding. Data were collected from 4815 Danish mothers (68%) who filled out a self-administered questionnaire with open and closed question. Data were analyzed by content and statisti…
Age at First Birth and Later Life Health in Western and Eastern Europe
MUCH OF THE research on life-course determinants of later life health has focused on cumulated effects of socioeconomic disadvantage (Ben-Shlomoand Kuh 2002; Luo and Waite 2005). Family life courses also involve differential exposures to stresses and supports and interact with other health relevant domains including socioeconomic status, health-related behaviors, and social support (Barban 2013; Grundy and Read 2015). The transition to parenthood…
Les sources de données sur les populations âgées en Europe
L’enquête sur la santé, le vieillissement et la retraite en Europe (SHARE) et l’enquête Générations et genre (GGS) sont deux études longitudinales européennes portant sur des sujets sociodémographiques et sanitaires. Cet article les compare pour les individus âgés de 50 à 80 ans dans sept pays européens (Allemagne, Belgique, Estonie, France, Hongrie, Pays-Bas et Pologne) afin d’évaluer la qualité de leurs données et les possibilités d’analyses co…
Socioeconomic inequality in health in the British household panel
Socioeconomic Position Across the Life Course and Cognitive Ability Later in Life
Objective: Investigate direct and indirect associations between markers of socioeconomic position (SEP) across the life course and midlife cognitive ability while addressing methodological limitations in prior work. Method: Longitudinal data from the Danish Metropolit cohort of men born in 1953 ( N = 2,479) who completed ability tests at age 12, 18, and 56-58 linked to register-based information on paternal occupational class, educational attainm…
Income inequality in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy in Denmark
Background Income has seldom been used to study social differences in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). This study investigates income inequalities in life expectancy and DFLE at age 50 and 65 and estimates the contributions from the mortality and disability effects on the differences between income groups. Methods Life tables by income quintile were constructed using Danish register data on equivalised disposable household income and morta…
Neighborhood disadvantage and the risk of dementia and mortality among refugees to Denmark
While neighborhood disadvantage was associated with lower mortality risk among refugees, it was associated with greater mortality risk among non-refugee immigrants and native-born Danes, perhaps due to confounding in the latter groups or different place-based experiences by immigration status. Future research is warranted to explain the reasons for contrasting findings
The association of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics with cardiovascular health
Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with cardiovascular health, although it is unclear which specific aspects of neighborhoods matter most. We leveraged a natural experiment in which refugees to Denmark were quasi-randomly assigned to neighborhoods across the country during 1986-1998, creating variation in exposure to various aspects of neighborhood disadvantage. The cohort was followed through December 2018. Exposures included …
Educational inequalities in stroke knowledge and symptom recognition following a national Danish stroke campaign
Initiation of a national stroke campaign was associated with improved knowledge of stroke and symptom recognition. Among individuals with lower educational level the association between campaign recall and recognition of stroke symptoms appeared weaker. The impact of educational levels may be considered in the design of future stroke campaigns. Whether stroke recognition and knowledge of correct call-to-action translate into appropriate responses…
Trends in neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and mortality disparities over three decades in Denmark
BACKGROUND: Negative associations between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and health are well documented. However, limited longitudinal evidence exists on the dynamic nature of the neighbourhood context and implications for health disparities. Using rich register data, we examined how neighbourhood disadvantage in Denmark changed over three decades and explored associations with mortality rates. METHODS: This ecological study used nation…
Health disparities and outcomes (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Danish (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works)