Comparison of socioeconomic differences in self-perceived health in Estonia and Finland

Pärna, Kersti; Ringmets, Inge

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“…As shown in previous international studies, a higher SEP was related to better health [19, 20]. Adults with higher education [11, 21] and income [9, 10, 22] rated their health as good more often than people with lower education and income. Good SRH was more prevalent among employed adults when compared to respondents who were unemployed [2, 11].…”

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“…Factors like gender, age, nationality, marital status, place of residence, education, employment status, occupation and income are viewed as determinants of health differences and SEP [10, 11]. As shown in previous international studies, a higher SEP was related to better health [19, 20].…”

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“…Adults with higher education [11, 21] and income [9, 10, 22] rated their health as good more often than people with lower education and income. Good SRH was more prevalent among employed adults when compared to respondents who were unemployed [2, 11]. Younger people rated their health as good more often than people in older age groups [9, 21, 23].…”

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Trends in self-rated health and association with socioeconomic position in Estonia: data from cross-sectional studies in 1996–2014

Põld

Pärna

Ringmets

2016

Int J Equity Health

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BackgroundSelf-rated health (SRH) and socioeconomic position (SEP) as important determinants of health differences are associated with health and economic changes in society.The objectives of this paper were (1) to describe trends in SRH and (2) to analyze associations between SRH and SEP among adults in Estonia in 1996–2014.MethodsThe study was based on a 25–64-year-old subsample (n = 18757) of postal cross-sectional surveys conducted every second year in Estonia during 1990–2014. SRH was measured using five-point scale and was dichotomized to good and less-than-good. Standardized prevalence of SRH was calculated for each study year. Poisson regression with likelihood ratio test was performed for testing trends of SRH over study years. Age, nationality, marital status, education, work status and income were used to determine SEP. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess association between SRH and SEP.ResultsThe prevalence of dichotomized good self-rated health increased significantly over the whole study period with slight decrease in 2008–2010. Until 2002, good SRH was slightly more prevalent among men, but after that, among women. Good SRH was significantly associated with younger age, higher education and income and also with employment status among both, men and women. Good SRH was more prevalent among Estonian women and less prevalent among single men.ConclusionsThere was a definite increase of good SRH over two decades in Estonia following economic downturn between 2008 and 2010. Good SRH was associated with higher SEP over the study period. Further research is required to study the possible reasons behind increase of good SRH, and it’s association with SEP among adults in Estonia.

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Trends in self-rated health and association with socioeconomic position in Estonia: data from cross-sectional studies in 1996–2014

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Pärna

Ringmets

2016

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“…Earlier studies concerning self-rated health in Finland [25] and cross national comparisons [26,27] showed that self-perceived health was poorer in Estonia than in Finland. In both countries women with low education had poor self-rated health.…”

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“…In both countries women with low education had poor self-rated health. In Estonia, but not in Finland economic inactivity was associated with poor self-rated health [27]. …”

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Socioeconomic differences in self-rated health among women: a comparison of St. Petersburg to Estonia and Finland

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Härkänen

Regushevskaya

et al. 2014

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IntroductionSocial determinants of health have not been intensively studied in Russia, even though the health divide has been clearly demonstrated by an increased mortality rate among those with low education. A comparative analysis of social health determinants in countries with different historical and economic backgrounds may provide useful evidence for addressing health inequalities. We aimed to assess socioeconomic determinants of self-rated health in St. Petersburg as compared to Estonia and Finland.MethodsData for women aged 18–44 were extracted from existing population-based surveys and analysed. In St. Petersburg the data were originally collected in 2003 (response rate 68%), in Estonia in 2004–2005 (54%), and in Finland in 2000–2001 (86%). The study samples comprised 865 women in St. Petersburg, 2141 in Estonia and 1897 in Finland.ResultsSelf-rated health was much poorer in St. Petersburg than in Estonia or Finland. High education was negatively associated with poor self-rated health in all the studied populations; it was (partially) mediated via health behaviour and limiting long-term illness only in Estonia and Finland, but not in St. Petersburg. High personal income and employment did not associate with poor self-rated health among St. Petersburg women, as it did in Estonia and Finland. In St. Petersburg housewives rather than employed women had better self-rated health, unlike the two other areas.ConclusionWomen’s self-rated health in St. Petersburg varied similarly by education but differently by income and employment as compared to Estonia and Finland. Education is likely the most meaningful dimension of women’s socioeconomic position in St. Petersburg. More research is needed to further clarify the pathways between socioeconomic position and health in Russia.

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Determinants of Life Satisfaction and Self-Perceived Health in Nationally Representative Population-Based Samples, Canada, 2009 to 2018

D’Arcy

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Comparison of socioeconomic differences in self-perceived health in Estonia and Finland

Abstract: Self-perceived health was poorer in Estonia than in Finland, but Estonia shares with Finland a similar socioeconomic pattern of health. Further research is needed to monitor socioeconomic variations in health behaviour and mortality in both countries.

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Trends in self-rated health and association with socioeconomic position in Estonia: data from cross-sectional studies in 1996–2014

Trends in self-rated health and association with socioeconomic position in Estonia: data from cross-sectional studies in 1996–2014

Socioeconomic differences in self-rated health among women: a comparison of St. Petersburg to Estonia and Finland

Determinants of Life Satisfaction and Self-Perceived Health in Nationally Representative Population-Based Samples, Canada, 2009 to 2018

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