The social determinants of inequalities in self-reported health: Findings from the 2014 European Social Survey

This paper aims to investigate the independent and joint contribution of a comprehensive set of behavioural, occupational and living conditions factors in explaining social inequalities in self-rated health (SRH). Data from 21 countries was obtained from the 2014 European Social Survey and examined for respondents aged 25–75. Absolute and relative inequalities in SRH were found in all countries and the magnitude of socio-economic inequalities varied considerably between countries. While factors were found to differentially contribute to the explanation of educational inequalities in different European countries, occupational and living conditions factors emerged as the leading causes of inequalities across most of the countries, contributing both independently and jointly with behavioural factors.

Authors: M. Balaj, C. L. McNamara, T. A. Eikemo, C. Bambra

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