Mikko Myrskylä
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View article: Growing divergences: a research note forecasting ultimate childlessness by education in the Nordic countries
Growing divergences: a research note forecasting ultimate childlessness by education in the Nordic countries Open
Recent period trends in the Nordic countries show rapid declines in first births, particularly amonglower-educated men and women. This study translates these period changes into cohort patterns andanalyzes observed and forecasted ultimate …
View article: Long-term environmental background radiation is associated with urinary tract cancer incidence: A population-based study from Finland
Long-term environmental background radiation is associated with urinary tract cancer incidence: A population-based study from Finland Open
Association between long-term environmental radiation exposure and UTC risk was observed in the Finnish population. Dose-response patterns were observed, especially among men. UTC risks attributable to radiation exposure and geographical p…
View article: Same‐Sex and Different‐Sex Couples' Divorce Risks: The Role of Cohabitation and Childbearing
Same‐Sex and Different‐Sex Couples' Divorce Risks: The Role of Cohabitation and Childbearing Open
Objective We investigate whether differences in the length of premarital cohabitation, children from previous unions, and childbearing in the union explain the elevated divorce risk observed in female couples when compared to their male an…
View article: Inequalities in multimorbidity between native-born and immigrant older adults across Europe.
Inequalities in multimorbidity between native-born and immigrant older adults across Europe. Open
View article: Disease accumulation across birth cohorts in South Korea
Disease accumulation across birth cohorts in South Korea Open
Objectives This paper estimates rates and age-trajectories of disease accumulation across South Korean birth cohorts and assesses whether observed cohort differences persist after accounting for early-life exposures and adult characteristi…
View article: Economic Conditions, Education and Parity‐Specific Fertility: A Sub‐National Regional Study Across 15 Countries in Europe
Economic Conditions, Education and Parity‐Specific Fertility: A Sub‐National Regional Study Across 15 Countries in Europe Open
There is a longstanding interest in the link between economic conditions and fertility levels. Most research measuring economic development has focused on national‐level patterns and period total fertility levels. We aim to extend existing…
View article: Stable Marital Histories Predict Happiness and Health Across Educational Groups
Stable Marital Histories Predict Happiness and Health Across Educational Groups Open
View article: Different mental health disorders and childlessness: The importance of partnership status
Different mental health disorders and childlessness: The importance of partnership status Open
Mental health problems are increasing, while childlessness is becoming more common. We examine how mental health disorders (MHD) of varying prevalence, severity, and symptoms (common, severe, and behavioural and addiction-related disorders…
View article: Season of birth and variations in male reproductive health: A population‐based cohort study
Season of birth and variations in male reproductive health: A population‐based cohort study Open
Background Season of birth has been associated with various later reproductive health outcomes in women, but little is known on the potential associations in men. Objectives To investigate the association between season of birth and semen …
View article: An Overlapping Cohorts Perspective of Lifespan Inequality
An Overlapping Cohorts Perspective of Lifespan Inequality Open
A growing literature investigates the levels, trends, causes, and effects of lifespan inequality. This work is typically based on measures that combine partial cohort histories into a synthetic cohort, most frequently in a period life tabl…
View article: Declining Fertility, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Sustainability
Declining Fertility, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Sustainability Open
Future fertility is a key input when charting the sustainability of social security systems, and declining fertility is often expected to put pressure on economic indicators, such as pension burden. Such expectations are based on a narrow …
View article: Living arrangements and chronic disease accumulation among native-born and immigrant older adults in Europe
Living arrangements and chronic disease accumulation among native-born and immigrant older adults in Europe Open
Older immigrants, particularly men from highly developed countries and women from less developed countries, may experience fewer health benefits from living with a partner or with family. Our findings indicate that these immigrant househol…
View article: Use of assisted reproductive technologies for male and female infertility and perinatal outcomes
Use of assisted reproductive technologies for male and female infertility and perinatal outcomes Open
The increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnancies conceived by ART was less pronounced if used for male infertility than for female infertility. This suggests that the risks in ART pregnancies are a combination of underlying …
View article: Heterogenous long-term health and social outcomes of type 1 diabetes: a full population 30-year observational cohort study
Heterogenous long-term health and social outcomes of type 1 diabetes: a full population 30-year observational cohort study Open
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is known to have adverse long-term health and social outcomes, but the modifying factors are largely unknown. We investigate to what extent T1D outcomes are modified by area-, household-, and individual-level social a…
View article: Association between the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and fertility trends: a population-level time series analysis for 22 countries
Association between the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and fertility trends: a population-level time series analysis for 22 countries Open
Introduction At the turn of 2021–2022, monthly birth rates declined in many higher-income countries. We explore how the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination was associated with this decline. Methods Using an interrupted time series design, we e…
View article: Gender and educational trends in lifetime risk, age at onset, expectancy, and survival with cardiovascular disease in Finland, 1996-2020
Gender and educational trends in lifetime risk, age at onset, expectancy, and survival with cardiovascular disease in Finland, 1996-2020 Open
Objectives Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. Examining trends in CVD burden and associated sociodemographic disparities can contribute to tailoring policies that promote cardiovascular health and narr…
View article: Parental Separation and Children’s Education—Changes Over Time?
Parental Separation and Children’s Education—Changes Over Time? Open
View article: Industry-specific Labour Demand, Post-prison Employment and Recidivism – Evidence from Finland
Industry-specific Labour Demand, Post-prison Employment and Recidivism – Evidence from Finland Open
Objectives To test the effect of local, industry-specific labour demand on employment and recidivism following a person’s release from a prison in Finland. Methods This study was an observational study based on administrative data. The dat…
View article: Selective re-partnering? Mental health and life satisfaction among separated single mothers in Germany and the UK
Selective re-partnering? Mental health and life satisfaction among separated single mothers in Germany and the UK Open
This study examines the potential influence of selection on the association between re-partnering and single mothers’ mental health and life satisfaction in Germany and the United Kingdom. Drawing on extensive longitudinal panel data, we a…
View article: Unequal weathering: How immigrants’ health advantage vanishes over the life-course
Unequal weathering: How immigrants’ health advantage vanishes over the life-course Open
View article: Maternal Morbidity and Medically Assisted Reproduction Treatment Types
Maternal Morbidity and Medically Assisted Reproduction Treatment Types Open
OBJECTIVE: To compare odds of maternal morbidity by mode of becoming pregnant and type of medically assisted reproduction treatments: fertility-enhancing drugs, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and assisted reproductive technology (ART) wi…
View article: Revisiting the J-Shape: Human Development and Fertility in the United States
Revisiting the J-Shape: Human Development and Fertility in the United States Open
Economic and social development are closely linked with fertility. Several studies have shown that the relationship follows an inverse J-shape: the association is negative at low and intermediate levels of development and reverses to becom…
View article: Urban–Rural Disparities in the Transition to Parenthood During Times of Uncertainty: A Multilevel Perspective on Finland
Urban–Rural Disparities in the Transition to Parenthood During Times of Uncertainty: A Multilevel Perspective on Finland Open
View article: Educational Differences in Fertility Among Female Same-Sex Couples in Finland
Educational Differences in Fertility Among Female Same-Sex Couples in Finland Open
Same-sex couples increasingly often live in legally recognized unions and have children as a couple. The accessibility of parenthood, however, depends on intersecting contextual and couple-level characteristics. Using Finnish register data…
View article: Environmental exposures and fecundability: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study
Environmental exposures and fecundability: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study Open
Previous studies have linked certain environmental exposures to reduced fecundability, influencing exposure recommendations. We continue to encounter numerous environmental exposures in our everyday lives, and further evidence is needed re…
View article: Radon Exposure Is Associated with Breast Cancer Risk: A Long-Term Population-Based Study from Finland
Radon Exposure Is Associated with Breast Cancer Risk: A Long-Term Population-Based Study from Finland Open
Background Radon is a common environmental carcinogen. It is not known whether radon exposure and breast cancer risk are associated at the population level. Methods Women continuously living in Finland during the 1987-2016 period were link…
View article: Sociohistorical context and post-prison life course
Sociohistorical context and post-prison life course Open
View article: Pervasive stagnation: flat and increasing cardiovascular disease mortality rates after 2010 across US states and counties
Pervasive stagnation: flat and increasing cardiovascular disease mortality rates after 2010 across US states and counties Open
Since 2010, the United States has experienced adverse trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates that have dramatically slowed long-standing life expectancy improvements. The extent to which the national trend in CVD mortality …
View article: Do genetics shape mental health trajectories around partnership transitions?
Do genetics shape mental health trajectories around partnership transitions? Open
View article: Multiple births mortality by maternal age at birth: a within-family analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data on 42 low-income countries
Multiple births mortality by maternal age at birth: a within-family analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data on 42 low-income countries Open