2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Objective : To examine income-related inequalities in health in working
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age men and women in Australia and New Zealand. Methods : We used data
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from two longitudinal surveys, Wave 8 (2008) of the Household Income and
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Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey and Wave 7 (2008/2009) of
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the New Zealand Survey of Family Income and Employment (SoFIE). We
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compared concentration indices (a measure of income-related health
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inequality) that examined the distribution of general and mental
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health-related quality of life scores (from the SF-36) across income in
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working age (20-65 year old) men and women. Decomposition analyses of
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the concentration indices were done to identify the relative
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contribution of various determinants to the income-related health
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inequality. Results : General health (GH) scores generally decline with
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age, and mental health (MH) scores increase with age, in both surveys.
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Income-related health inequalities were present in both the HILDA and
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SoFIE samples, with better health in high income groups. Decomposition
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analyses found that income, area deprivation and being inactive in the
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labour force were major contributors to income-related health
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inequality, in both surveys, and for both health outcomes. Conclusions
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and implications : Despite some baseline differences in income-related
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health inequalities using Australian and New Zealand surveys, we found
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similar modifiable determinants, which could be targeted to improve
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health inequalities in both countries.'
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affiliation: 'Carter, K (Corresponding Author), Univ Otago Publ Hlth, POB 7343, Wellington
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6242, New Zealand.
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Gunasekara, Fiona Imlach; Carter, Kristie; McKenzie, Sarah, Univ Otago, Christchurch,
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New Zealand.'
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author: Gunasekara, Fiona Imlach and Carter, Kristie and McKenzie, Sarah
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author-email: kristie.carter@otago.ac.nz
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author_list:
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- family: Gunasekara
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given: Fiona Imlach
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- family: Carter
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given: Kristie
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- family: McKenzie
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given: Sarah
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12061
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eissn: 1753-6405
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files: []
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issn: 1326-0200
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journal: AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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keywords: 'health inequalities; income; SF-36; Household Income and Labor Dynamics
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in Australia (HILDA) Survey; New Zealand Survey of Family Income and
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Employment (SoFIE)'
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keywords-plus: 'SELF-ASSESSED HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES; MORTALITY; BRITAIN;
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SF-36'
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language: English
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month: JUN
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '41'
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pages: 211-217
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papis_id: cac3196581ee2f1b5ba5bfa4aa67ec67
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ref: Gunasekara2013incomerelatedhealth
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researcherid-numbers: Mckenzie, Sarah/AFV-5911-2022
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times-cited: '11'
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title: Income-related health inequalities in working age men and women in Australia
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and New Zealand
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000319885700003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '18'
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volume: '37'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2013'
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