Design: Prospective cohort study with 7-year
follow-up.
Setting: Nationally representative study. Data were
collected from the Health and Social Support (HeSSup)
survey and national registers.
Participants: The participants represent the Finnish
population from the following age groups: 20–24,
30–34, 40–44, and 50–54 years at baseline in 1998
(24 057 survey participants formed the final cohort of
this study). The occurrence of childhood adversities
was assessed at baseline with a six-item survey scale.
The analyses were adjusted for sociodemographic
characteristics, behavioural health risks and common
mental disorders.