Wealth Inequality as a Predictor of Subjective Health, Happiness and Life Satisfaction among Nepalese Women.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 15(12)2018 12 12.
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ABSTRACT
Socioeconomic status has shown to be associated with subjective health, well-being, satisfaction with overall life and estimation of happiness. The body of research concerning the question of whether higher economic status leads to better health and well-being are mostly from developed countries. The present study was therefore conducted among women in Nepal with an aim to investigate whether household wealth status is associated with satisfaction about (1) self-reported health, (2) happiness, and (3) life overall. Methods:
Subjects were 5226 Nepalese women aged between 15 and 24 years. Cross-sectional data were extracted from round 5 of the Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (NMICS), conducted in 2014, and analyzed using chi-square tests of association, bivariate and multivariable regression methods.Results:
Wealth status was significantly associated with satisfaction about health, estimation of happiness and satisfaction. Compared with women in the poorest households, the odds of positive estimation about overall happiness were respectively 30% higher for poorer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.653â»3.190), 80% higher for middle (p = 0.001; 95% CI = 1.294â»2.522), 64% higher for richer (p = 0.006; 95% CI = 1.155â»2.326), and 40% higher for richest households. The odds of reporting satisfaction about life were respectively 97% higher for poorer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.680â»2.317), 41% higher for middle (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.165â»1.715), 62% higher for richer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.313â»2.003), and 31% higher for richest households (p = 0.043; 95% CI = 1.008â»1.700).Conclusion:
Our results conclude that women in households with lower wealth status report poorer subjective health, quality of life and happiness. However, the findings need to be interpreted in light of the existing sociocultural conditions mediating the role of household wealth status on women's lives.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Nível de Saúde
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Felicidade
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article