scholarly journals Low-Income Employees’ Choices Regarding Employment Benefits Aimed at Improving the Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (9) ◽  
pp. 1650-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Danis ◽  
Francis Lovett ◽  
Lindsay Sabik ◽  
Katherin Adikes ◽  
Glen Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Employment Benefits ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants

scholarly journals The association of demographic and socioeconomic determinants and self-perceived health

2012 ◽  
Vol 140 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janko Jankovic ◽  
Snezana Simic
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants ◽  
Level Of Significance

Introduction. Inequalities in health are evident in the whole world and present an important and consistent public health issue. The highest contribution to the inequality in heath is attributable to the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the demographic (gender, age, marital status and type of settlement) and socioeconomic determinants of health (education and Wealth Index), and self-perceived health. Methods. In the study the data from 2006 National Health Survey of the population of Serbia were used. The interview involved 14,522 adults aged ?20 years. The association between the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health as independent variables, and self-perceived health as dependent variable were examined using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The minimum level of significance was p<0.05. Results. According to our study, the elderly and females significantly more often perceived their health as poor. Respondents living in rural settings were less likely to perceive their health as poor compared to those living in urban settings (odds ratio was 0.82 in males and 0.75 in females). Males with low education were three times more likely to perceive their health as poor (odds ratio was 3.46) in relation to males with high education. This association was more pronounced in females (odds ratio was 5.37). The same pattern was observed for Wealth Index. Conclusion. This study showed that demographic and socioeconomic inequalities in self-perceived health are present in Serbia. Comprehensive public health policies and interventions for reducing these inequalities are urgently needed with the primarily focus on the most disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.

CHILD NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN EGYPT: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS USING A QUANTILE REGRESSION APPROACH

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesbah Fathy Sharaf ◽  
Elhussien Ibrahim Mansour ◽  
Ahmed Shoukry Rashad
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants ◽  
Socioeconomic Gradient ◽  
Regression Approach ◽  
Heterogeneous Effect ◽  
Child Nutritional Status

SummaryThis study examined the underlying demographic and socioeconomic determinants of child nutritional status in Egypt using data from the most recent round of the Demographic and Health Survey. The height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) was used as a measure of child growth. A quantile regression approach was used to allow for a heterogeneous effect of each determinant along different percentiles of the conditional distribution of the HAZ. A nationally representative sample of 13,682 children aged 0–4 years was drawn from the 2014 Egypt DHS. The multivariate analyses included a set of HAZ determinants commonly used in the literature. The conditional and unconditional analyses revealed a socioeconomic gradient in child nutritional status, in which children of low income/education households have a worse HAZ than those from high income/education households. The results also showed significant disparities in child nutritional status by demographic and social characteristics. The quantile regression results showed that the association between the demographic and socioeconomic factors and HAZ differed along the conditional HAZ distribution. Intervention measures need to consider the heterogeneous effect of the determinants of child nutritional status along the different percentiles of the HAZ distribution. There is no one-size-fits-all policy to combat child malnutrition; a multifaceted approach and targeted policy interventions are required to address this problem effectively.

Using Community-Level Mental Health Surveillance Data to Examine the Relationship of Depression Prevalence to Social Determinants of Health and Access to Mental Health Services

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn R. Currie ◽  
Kirsten Fiest ◽  
Lindsay Guyn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Depression Prevalence

The effect of social determinants of health on depression prevalence and treatment access was examined using community survey and administrative data on mental health service users in the Calgary Health Region (CHR). Consistent with national prevalence data, depression was significantly associated with female gender, younger age, and health risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and obesity. The prevalence of depression causing interference in daily functioning across 19 social districts (subregions within the CHR) was significantly related to community-level indicators of single-parent status, low-income families, and low educational achievement in each district. Disparities in treatment access were also found with persons living in the most impoverished districts having the lowest rates of accessing professional mental health services.

Informal Recyclers’ Health Inequities in Vancouver, BC

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josie Wittmer ◽  
Kate Parizeau
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Related

We explore informal recyclers’ perceptions and experiences of the social determinants of health in Vancouver, Canada, and investigate the factors that contribute to the environmental health inequities they experience. Based on in-depth interviews with 40 informal recyclers and 7 key informants, we used a social determinants of health framework to detail the health threats that informal recyclers associated with their work and the factors that influenced their access to health-related resources and services. Our analysis reveals that the structural factors influencing environmental health inequities included insufficient government resources for low-income urbanites; the potential for stigma, clientization, and discrimination at some health and social service providers; and the legal marginalization of informal recycling and associated activities. We conclude that Vancouver's informal recyclers experience inequitable access to health-related resources and services, and they are knowledgeable observers of the factors that influence their own health and well-being.

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