Have health inequalities changed during childhood in the New Labour generation? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine how population-level socioeconomic health inequalities developed during childhood, for children born at the turn of the 21st century and who grew up with major initiatives to tackle health inequalities (under the New Labour Government).

Setting

The UK.

Participants

Singleton children in the Millennium Cohort Study at ages 3 (n=15 381), 5 (n=15 041), 7 (n=13 681) and 11 (n=13 112) years.

Primary outcomes

Relative (prevalence ratios (PR)) and absolute health inequalities (prevalence differences (PD)) were estimated in longitudinal models by socioeconomic circumstances (SEC; using highest maternal academic attainment, ranging from 'no academic qualifications' to 'degree' (baseline)). Three health outcomes were examined: overweight (including

SUBMITTER: Rougeaux E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5253527 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature