Inequalities in health in the Netherlands according to age, gender, marital status, level of education, degree of urbanization, and region

Inequalities in health have attracted much epidemiological interest Usually, differences in rates of ill-health between the sexes, among socio-economic groups, geographical regions, etc., are quantified separately, so that it remains undear which variables are associated with the largest degree of variation. We analyzed variations in perceived general health, prevalence of chronic conditions, and mortality associated with six sociodemographic characteristics: age, gender, marital status, level of education, degree of urbanization and region. Nationally representative data from the Netherlands... Mehr ...