The impact of housing conditions on mortality in Belgium (1991–2016)

In the Western countries, including Belgium, life expectancy has increased over the last decades, as well as social inequalities in health and mortality. Existing research tends to approximate socioeconomic status with the educational level, occupational status or income. Housing is yet another socioeconomic factor that is much less considered when studying inequalities in mortality. Indeed, housing is a complex and multidimensional element impacting several aspects of a person’s health and well-being (physical, mental and social). The data used in this research are the result of the coupling... Mehr ...