Is gender inequity a risk factor for men reporting poorer self-rated health in the United States?

ABSTRACT: Theoretical approaches suggest that gender inequity increases men's health risks. Previous findings from the United States support this contention, however only a small number of health outcomes have been explored. This study extends the range of health outcomes examined by using a cross-sectional, multilevel analysis to investigate whether measures of state-level gender inequity are predictors of men's self-rated health. Data were derived primarily from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the full-case data set included 116,594 individuals nested within 50 states. Gender inequity was measured with nine variables: higher education, women's reproductive rights, abortion provider access, elected office, management, business ownership, labour force participation, earnings and r

SUBMITTER: Kavanagh SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6049919 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature