Variation in health inequalities according to measures of socioeconomic status and age.
Conclusions: The magnitude of socioeconomic inequality in health varies substantially according to the type of SES measure used and age. Income is the most sensitive measure. Implications: Researchers and policy makers should be aware of the extent to which SEIFA-based estimates underestimate the magnitude of health inequality compared to individual-level measures, especially in younger age groups.
PMID: 24962890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mather T, Banks E, Joshy G, Bauman A, Phongsavan P, Korda RJ Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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