Are differential consumption patterns in health-related behaviours an explanation for persistent and widening social inequalities in health in England?

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the last two decades, differential consumption patterns in health-related behaviours have increasingly been highlighted as playing an important role in explaining persistent and widening health inequalities. This period has also seen government public health policies in England place a greater emphasis on changing 'lifestyle' behaviours, in an attempt to tackle social inequalities in health. The aim of this study was to empirically examine the variation in health-related behaviour in relation to socio-economic position, in the English adult population, to determine the nature of this relationship and whether it has changed over time.

Methods

The study population was derived from the Health Survey for England between 2001 and 2012 (n = 56,468). The relations

SUBMITTER: Stait E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070153 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature