Differences in the Mediating Role of HL in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Across Age Groups:Results from the Dutch Doetinchem Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Although it is known that health literacy (HL) plays an explanatory role in educational inequalities in health, it is unknown whether this role varies across age groups. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the mediating role of HL in educational inequalities in four health outcomes varies across age groups: age 46 to 58 years, age 59 to 71 years, and age 72 to 84 years. METHODS: We used data from the Dutch Doetinchem Cohort Study, which included 3,448 participants. We included years of education as predictor, chronic illness prevalence and incidence, men... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Klokgieters , S S , Picavet , H S J , Huisman , M , Monique Verschuren , W M , Uiters , E A H & Kok , A A L 2023 , ' Differences in the Mediating Role of HL in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Across Age Groups : Results from the Dutch Doetinchem Cohort Study ' , Health literacy research and practice , vol. 7 , no. 1 , pp. e26-e38 . https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20230124-01 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26687743 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/59a26b53-2a78-4381-aef6-1152c03a328c |