Long-term inequalities in health among older Mexican adults: An outcome-wide analysis.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between socioeconomic level and health outcomes in older people has been widely studied, but less information about health inequalities associated with gender and place of residence exists. Also, there is scarce evidence of longitudinal inequalities, particularly in countries from the global south. This study aimed to describe the longitudinal patterns of health inequalities associated with wealth, gender, and residence area among older Mexican adults. We used data from two longitudinal studies in Mexico: The Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) and the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Three domains to characterize health inequities were used: wealth, gender, and rurality. We conducted an outcome-wide analysis with nine health indicators assessing older adu

SUBMITTER: Salinas-Rodriguez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11179325 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature