Is there a north-south divide in social class inequalities in health in Great Britain? Cross sectional study using data from the 2001 census.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine individual social class inequalities in self rated general health within and between the constituent countries of Great Britain and the regions of England.

Design

Cross sectional study using data from the 2001 national census.

Setting

Great Britain.

Participants

Adults aged between 25 and 64 in Great Britain and enumerated in the 2001 population census (n = 25.6 million).

Main outcome measures

European age standardised rates of self rated general health, for men and women classified by the government social class scheme.

Results

In each of the seven social classes, Wales and the North East and North West regions of England had high rates of poor health. There were large social class inequalities in self rated health, with rate

SUBMITTER: Doran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC403842 | biostudies-literature | 2004 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature