Variation in health inequalities according to measures of socioeconomic status and age.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To examine variation in the magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in health and age-related variations in inequalities, according to the socioeconomic status (SES) measure used. METHODS:Cross-sectional study involving 205,709 participants in the 45 and Up Study. We used the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) to quantify health inequalities in relation to income, education and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). The outcomes used were heart disease and self-rated health. Analyses were stratified by age (45-64, 65-79, ≥80 years). RESULTS:RIIs were largest for income and smallest for SEIFA; they were generally largest in the youngest age group and smallest in the oldest group. Age-related differences in RIIs were particularly marked for income (e.g. for fair/poor health, RII=11.81, 95%CI 11.14-12.53 in the 45-64 age group and RII=2.42, 95%CI 2.10-2.78 in ≥80 group), and less marked for SEIFA (e.g. respectively, RII=2.68, 95%CI 2.53-2.84 and RII=1.32, 95%CI 1.22-1.44). 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.

authors

Mather T,Banks E,Joshy G,Bauman A,Phongsavan P,Korda RJ

doi

10.1111/1753-6405.12239

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-10-01 00:00:00

pages

436-40

issue

5

eissn

1326-0200

issn

1753-6405

journal_volume

38

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