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ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2024

A national cohort study of community belonging and its influence on premature mortality.

Camilla Michalski, Mack Hurst, Lori Diemert, Sarah M Mah, John Helliwell, Eric S Kim, Laura C Rosella

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Camilla MichalskiDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mack HurstDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lori DiemertDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sarah M MahDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1533-1203
John HelliwellVancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Eric S KimDepartment of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Laura C RosellaDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada laura.rosella@utoronto.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-4867-869X

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backgroundCommunity belonging, an important constituent of subjective well-being, is an important target for improving population health. Ageing involves transitioning across different social conditions thus, community belonging on health may vary across the life course. Using a nationally representative cohort, this study estimates the life stage-specific impact of community belonging on premature mortality.

methodsSix cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2000-2012) were combined and linked to the Canadian Vital Statistics Database (2000-2017). Respondents were followed for up to 5 years. Multivariable-adjusted modified Poisson regression models were used to estimate the relative risk of premature mortality for three life stages: early adulthood (18-35 years), middle adulthood (36-55 years) and late adulthood (56-70 years).

resultsThe final analytical sample included 477 100 respondents. Most reported a 'somewhat strong' sense of belonging (45.9%). Compared with their 'somewhat strong' counterparts, young adults reporting a 'somewhat weak' sense of belonging exhibited an increased relative risk (RR) of 1.76 (95% CI 1.27 to 2.43) for premature mortality, whereas middle-aged adults reporting the same exhibited a decreased RR of 0.82 (95% CI 0.69, 0.98). Among older adults, groups reporting a 'very strong' (RR 1.10, 95% CI 1.01, 1.21) or a 'very weak' sense (RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01, 1.28) of belonging exhibited higher RRs for premature mortality.

conclusionThe results demonstrate how community belonging relates to premature mortality differs across age groups underscoring the importance of considering life stage-specific perspectives when researching and developing approaches to strengthen belonging.

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AgingMortality, PrematureAdultAgedCanadaCohort StudiesHumansMiddle AgedRiskYoung AdultEPIDEMIOLOGYHEALTHMORTALITYSOCIAL CAPITAL

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PMCPMC10958258

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