Persistent social inequality in poor self-rated health among adolescents in Denmark 1991-2014

Bjørn E. Holstein; Sanne Ellegaard Jørgensen; Pernille Due; Mogens Trab Damsgaard; Mette Rasmussen

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cky234

Persistent social inequality in poor self-rated health among adolescents in Denmark 1991-2014

Bjørn E. Holstein, Sanne Ellegaard Jørgensen, Pernille Due, Mogens Trab Damsgaard, Mette Rasmussen

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The aim was to examine trends in social inequality in poor self-rated health (SRH) among adolescents in Denmark 1991-2014. The analysis included 18 996 11-15-year-old school children from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children studies in 1991, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Across the five surveys, the prevalence of poor SRH was 14.2%, remaining almost unchanged from 1991 to 2014. The proportion with poor SRH was 12.2% in high, 14.3% in middle and 17.6% in low occupational social class. This social inequality in poor SRH was persistent during the entire study period, both in terms of absolute and relative social inequality.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Public Health
Volume	28
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	1114-1116
ISSN	1101-1262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky234
Publication status	Published - 1. Dec 2018

Keywords

Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Denmark
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Poverty
Self Report
Social Class
Surveys and Questionnaires

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