This blog is the third in the series, and highlights some of the key ways in which this 1% sample of the pop of England and Wales, which contains census & life event data on more than a million people, has contributed to the study of older people

#health #inequality #care

Why should researchers use the ONS LS? Its ability to track 50 years of data, enabling unique cross-sequential analysis & insights into long-term societal changes. "It's worth the extra work for the amazing data," say our experts. #ResearchData #DataDriven

Emily Murray shares a particularly impactful study on looked-after children, revealing a 70% higher premature death rate. "I think that's the only time I've been genuinely shook by the results," she says, emphasising the LS's power to uncover critical truths.

Impactful findings: The LS revealed significant mortality inequalities, the influence of housing tenure on care transitions, & the link between local health environments & labor market participation. Powerful insights that shape policy! #Mortality #HealthInequality

🔍 What drew our experts to the ONS LS? Its large, representative population, ability to track changes over time, & capacity to study unique groups like children in care. They highlight its strength in analysing geographic health inequalities #DataAnalysis #ResearchImpact

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The ONS Longitudinal Study, a unique resource linking census & life event data, is crucial for understanding the complex relationship between immigration and health. The upcoming 2021 Census link promises even more exciting research possibilities. #Census2021 #DataScience

4️⃣ Intergenerational Health: The LS is also being used to explore health & mortality patterns in the descendants of immigrants, shedding light on the long-term impacts of migration across generations. #IntergenerationalHealth

3️⃣ Unpacking the Paradox: Why do we see this disconnect? Researchers suggest "selection effects" (healthier migrants) and cultural factors like #diet & how #health is perceived could play a role.

2️⃣ The Morbidity Paradox: intriguingly, some immigrant groups report poorer #health despite lower death rates. The LS revealed higher levels of limiting long-term illness alongside low mortality in #Pakistani, #Bangladeshi, #Indian & #Caribbean communities in the UK.

1️⃣ The Immigrant Mortality Advantage: Studies using the LS have consistently shown that immigrants often have lower death rates than non-immigrants. This advantage, however, may lessen over time. Research has debunked theories like "salmon bias" to explain this.

This blog is the second in the series, and highlights some of the key ways in which this 1% sample of the pop of England and Wales, which contains census & life event data on more than a million people, has contributed to the study of links between #immigration & #health

The series aims to highlight the breadth of further research which will become possible when the 2021 Census link to the study is finalised in 2025.

What will you discover with this amazing dataset of just over one million people?

Want to learn more? Listen to the latest #LinkingOurLivesPod for more insights into internal migration research using the ONS LS.

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