Recent research has suggested that absolute income does not explain the existence of health inequalities in developed countries and that income inequality is a more important determinant of health. This article discusses the theories and evidence linking income inequality to health, and explains the ...
The analysis uses self-reported satisfaction with different domains of life (main activity, income, health, free time and housing) to construct a measure of individual well-being. The analysis concludes that the effect of household income on the well-being of the elderly is lower than it is ...
Economics and income has always had a huge impact on health. Case in point: In a 2007 study released by theEconomics Policy Institute, research showed that Social Security receiving males at age 60 had an average of 6 years more life expectancy if their income was in the top half of earni...
causing obstacles in the lives of people. The previous connection can be seen as the relationship between income and health. Life cycle models have explained how one’s health status can determine future income, wealth and consumption (Lilliard and Weiss 1997; Smith 1998; Smith 1999). Nowadays...
Information on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with genital warts (GW) in populations in mainland China is still limited. The aim of the study was to use a generic instrument to measure the impact of genital warts on HRQoL in men and women in this setting. Methods...
"Seniors on a fixed income are particularly vulnerable to inflation's impact on health care costs," says eHealth CEO Fran Soistman. "Our survey shows the consequences of inflation are immediate and that senior citizens are concerned about their ability to afford monthly...
CHANGING MINDSETS Research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries In the spring of 2005, the Global Forum for Health Research, the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) and the UNICEF/ UNDP/World Bank/WHO Sp... A Ghaffar,C Ijsselmuiden,F Zicker 被引量: 58...
The authors identified that the risk of developing this type of cancer was twice as high at the lowest levels of income and education. Concerning OC, similar results were obtained5. Access to health services also seems to influence the pattern of incidence and, especially, of mortality from OC...
A. the type of exercise they usually do B. the working hours of office workers C. the gender of office workers D. the income level of office workers 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。解析:在研究运动对上班族心理健康的影响时,首先要澄清的是上班族的工作时长,因为工作时长会影响他们的运动时间和...
Research long has shown that socioeconomic status has much to do with how healthy we are, but a study from the University of Michigan reveals that not all races and genders are equally insulated from certain health conditions, even when income and educat