Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health in 17 European countries between 1990 and 2010

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206780" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206780</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206780" target="_blank" >10.1136/jech-2015-206780</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health in 17 European countries between 1990 and 2010

Original language description

Background Between the 1990s and 2000s, relative inequalities in all- cause mortality increased, whereas absolute inequalities decreased in many European countries. Whether similar trends can be observed for inequalities in other health outcomes is unknown. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self- assessed health (SAH) in Europe between 1990 and 2010. Methods Data were obtained from nationally representative surveys from 17 European countries for the various years between 1990 and 2010. The age-standardised prevalence of less- than- good SAH was analysed by education and occupation among men and women aged 30- 79 years. Socioeconomic inequalities were measured by means of absolute rate differences and relative rate ratios. Meta- analysis with randomeffects models was used to examine the trends of inequalities. Results We observed declining trends in the prevalence of less- than- good SAH in many countries, particularly in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states. In all countries, less- than- good SAH was more prevalent in lower educational and manual groups. For all countries together, absolute inequalities in SAH were mostly constant, whereas relative inequalities increased. Almost no country consistently experienced a significant decline in either absolute or relative inequalities. Conclusions Trends in inequalities in SAH in Europe were generally less favourable than those found for inequalities in mortality, and there was generally no correspondence between the two when we compared the trends within countries. In order to develop policies or interventions that effectively reduce inequalities in SAH, a better understanding of the causes of these inequalities is needed.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DE - Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

ISSN

0143-005X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

70

Issue of the periodical within the volume

7

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

644-652

UT code for WoS article

000378061200003

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