Socioeconomic inequality in health domains in Tehran: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Reduction of socioeconomic inequality in health requires appropriate evidence on health and its distribution based on socioeconomic indicators. The objective of this study was to assess socioeconomic inequality in various health domains and self-rated health (SRH).

Methods

This study was conducted using data collected in a survey in 2014 on a random sample of individuals aged 18 and above in the city of Tehran. The standardised World Health Survey Individual Questionnaire was used to assess different health domains. The age-adjusted prevalence of poor health was calculated for each health domain and SRH based on levels of education and wealth quintiles. Furthermore, the Slope Index of Inequality (SII) and the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) were applied to asses

SUBMITTER: Baigi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855251 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature