| Summary: | Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to (1) identify the influence of childhood socioeconomic status (CSES) on five chronic conditions: asthma, bronchitis, hypothyroid, migraine, and psychiatric disorders in later life; (2) determine the mediating role of childhood abuse (CA) in these associations, and (3) quantify recall bias due to respondent’s mental health in these associations. Methods 10,325 men and women from the Tromsø Study were followed for 13 years, and Poisson regression models were used. Results Low CSES was associated with a 16–23% higher risk of chronic conditions, and CA was associated with a 16–58% higher risk of chronic conditions (p Asthma, Bronchitis, Hypothyroid, Migraine, Psychiatric disorders, Mental health, Recall bias, Norway, Population-based, Childhood socioeconomic status, Child abuse, Child maltreatment, Life course, Mediation
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