How are lifestyle factors associated with socioeconomic differences in health care costs? Evidence from full population data in the Netherlands:Evidence from full population data in the Netherlands

Introduction: There is a strong socioeconomic gradient in health care costs. However, little is known about the role of lifestyle factors in the association between health care costs and socioeconomic status (SES). This study investigates variation in the association between lifestyle indicators and health care costs between and within neighborhoods with similar SES. Method: Using 2016 whole-population data for all 790 neighborhoods of the Netherlands, we estimated the association between neighborhood average health care cost performance (i.e., health care costs adjusted for population age and... Mehr ...