Inequalities in Longitudinal Health Trajectories in Middle to Later Life: a Comparison of European Countries and Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compared inequalities in the longitudinal trajectory of health measured by latent growth curves (LGCs) in Korea and six other developed European countries.

Methods

Unconditional and conditional LGCs were fitted, with standardized self-rated health (SRH) as the outcome variable. Two nationally-representative longitudinal datasets were used: the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (2007-2015; 2,761 Swedish, 2,546 Danish, 2,580 German, 2,860 French, 2,372 Spanish, and 2,924 Italian respondents) and the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006-2014; 8,465 Korean respondents).

Results

The unconditional patterns of SRH trajectory were similar and unfavorable for women across the countries. Social factors such as education and income genera

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7261695 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature