De la persistance des inégalités socio-spatiales de santé
The aim of this article is to explore spatial inequalities in health in small geographical areas in a developed country. The analysis is based on a comprehensive dataset of self-reported health of the Belgian population in the 2001 census. The cartographical analysis illustrates that important socio-spatial inequalities in health still subsist in Belgium: the regions, municipalities and neighbourhoods have a health status narrowly related to the socio-economic status of the population in the considered area. Information of small areas is very helpful to break-up and understand regional dispari... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2009 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Espace populations sociétés, Vol 2009, Iss 1, Pp 149-158 (2009) |
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Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille
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| Schlagwörter: | Belgium / social inequality / spatial inequality / health / mortality / census / Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / G / Social sciences (General) / H1-99 |
| Sprache: | Englisch Französisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26582292 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.4000/eps.3633 |
The aim of this article is to explore spatial inequalities in health in small geographical areas in a developed country. The analysis is based on a comprehensive dataset of self-reported health of the Belgian population in the 2001 census. The cartographical analysis illustrates that important socio-spatial inequalities in health still subsist in Belgium: the regions, municipalities and neighbourhoods have a health status narrowly related to the socio-economic status of the population in the considered area. Information of small areas is very helpful to break-up and understand regional disparities in health. The simple question on self-assessed health allows for the analysis of population health in small areas. The standard WHO question on self-assessed health should be more systematically included in censuses and large surveys.