Assessing equity in health, wealth, and civic engagement: a nationally representative survey, United States, 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The principle of equity is fundamental to many current debates about social issues and plays an important role in community and individual health. Traditional research has focused on singular dimensions of equity (e.g., wealth), and often lacks a comprehensive perspective. The goal of this study was to assess relationships among three domains of equity, health, wealth, and civic engagement, in a nationally representative sample of U.S. residents.

Methods

We developed a conceptual framework to guide our inquiry of equity across health, wealth, and civic engagement constructs to generate a broad but nuanced understanding of equity. Through Ipsos' KnowledgePanel service, we conducted a cross-sectional, online survey between May 29-June 20, 2020 designed to be represe

SUBMITTER: Stopka TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8795944 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature