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- Title
The relationship of individual and neighbourhood deprivation with morbidity in older adults: an observational study.
- Authors
Jordan, Kelvin P.; Hayward, Richard; Roberts, Eyitope; Edwards, John J.; Kadam, Umesh T.
- Abstract
The objective was to determine the relative association of social class and neighbourhood deprivation with primary care consultation for eight morbidities. In 18 047 survey responders aged ≥50 years, living in more deprived neighbourhoods was independently associated with new consultation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, asthma and depression. Lower social class was associated with diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. No such associations were found with otitis media, osteoarthritis or upper respiratory tract infection. These findings suggest a role of social environment in certain morbidities and indicate the importance of identifying and acting on neighbourhood deprivation to reduce health inequalities.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; PSYCHOLOGY of the sick; SCIENTIFIC observation; HEALTH &; social status
- Publication
European Journal of Public Health, 2014, Vol 24, Issue 3, p396
- ISSN
1101-1262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurpub/ckt160