Development of gender inequality in self-rated health in the life-phase of raising children in Germany from 1994 to 2018 - A decomposition analysis of socioeconomic, psychosocial and family-related influencing factors.

ABSTRACT: Extensive research has documented gender inequalities in self-rated health (SRH) to the disadvantage of women. However, little research has been done on how this gender gap has changed against the backdrop of social change. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP), this study addressed this issue and examined time-trends in SRH between 1994 and 2018 in women (n = 117,608) and men (n = 101.404) aged 30-49 years. In addition, we analyzed the role of socioeconomic, psychosocial and family-related factors as possible mediators influencing these trends. We performed logistic regression analyses for analyzing the time-trends and applied the Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) method for decomposing the time effect into direct and indirect parts via mediators. Over time, the chance of r

SUBMITTER: Tubbecke FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421283 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature