Income-related inequalities in health: some international comparisons.
J Health Econ
; 16(1): 93-112, 1997 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10167346
ABSTRACT
This paper presents evidence on income-related inequalities in self-assessed health in nine industrialized countries. Health interview survey data were used to construct concentration curves of self-assessed health, measured as a latent variable. Inequalities in health favoured the higher income groups and were statistically significant in all countries. Inequalities were particularly high in the United States and the United Kingdom. Amongst other European countries, Sweden, Finland and the former East Germany had the lowest inequality. Across countries, a strong association was found between inequalities in health and inequalities in income.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Justice
/
Health Care Rationing
/
Health Status
/
Income
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
/
Equity_inequality
/
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Econ
Journal subject:
HOSPITAIS
/
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands