Socio-economic status and self-rated health among older Canadians

被引:23
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作者
Cairney, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Brock Univ, Dept Community Hlth Sci, St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
关键词
socio-economic status; self-rated health; older persons;
D O I
10.1017/S0714980800012460
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Although previous research has examined the various correlates of self-rated health, little attention has been paid to how position in the social structure influences this important measure of health. Drawing upon the social structure and personality perspective, I examine whether the relationship between socio-economic status (income adequacy and education) and self-rated health is mediated by financial stress, self-esteem, mastery social support, smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity, using data from the 1994 National Population Health Survey. Results show that almost one-third of the relationship can be explained by the mediating effect of these variables. Income adequacy and education, however, remain significantly related to self-rated health net of these variables. Further research with a broader array of variables related to social position is required to specify the mechanisms connecting socio-economic status and perceived health.
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页码:456 / 478
页数:23
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