Income-related inequalities in health: some international comparisons

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 gro...

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Published in:	Journal of health economics Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 93 - 112
Main Authors:	van Doorslaer, Eddy, Wagstaff, Adam, Bleichrodt, Han, Calonge, Samuel, Gerdtham, Ulf-G., Gerfin, Michael, Geurts, José, Gross, Lorna, Häkkinen, Unto, Leu, Robert E., O'Donell, Owen, Propper, Carol, Puffer, Frank, Rodríguez, Marisol, Sundberg, Gun, Winkelhake, Olaf
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01-02-1997 Elsevier Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Series:	Journal of Health Economics
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Comparative studies Cross-national analysis Developed Countries Discrimination Health administration Health care delivery Health Care Rationing - economics Health Care Rationing - standards Health economics Health inequality Health Policy - economics Health Status Humans Income Income inequality International International comparisons Medical sciences Miscellaneous Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Regression Analysis Self-Assessment Social Justice Statistical analysis Netherlands Sweden United States Europe America Finland United Kingdom East Germany North America Switzerland Germany Spain United Kingdom > UK United States > US British Isles USA International comparisons D30 I10 D31 I12 Health inequality Survey Accessibility Health Personal income Comparative study Care Inequality MORTALITY SWEDEN health inequality FINLAND COUNTRIES international comparisons BRITAIN
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Summary:	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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ISSN:	0167-6296 1879-1646
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-6296(96)00532-2