Socioeconomic status, health inequalities and non-communicable diseases: a systematic review

ConclusionAlthough different types of analysis produce very different results concerning the role of health determinants, the general conclusion is that income distribution is related to health where it represents a measure of the differences in social class in the society. The effect of income inequality is to increase the gap between social classes or to widen differences in status.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Source Type: research