Inequality of opportunity in health: evidence from Chile
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
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51: 110, 2017. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the possible presence of inequality of opportunities in the health status of Chileans, according to sociodemographic circumstances. METHODS Self-rated health data were used from the Chilean National Health Survey of 2010 to test the hypothesis of strong and weak equality of opportunities in the health status of the Chilean population. These hypotheses were tested using nonparametric techniques and second-order stochastic dominance criteria. RESULTS Robust empirical evidence was obtained, which indicate that the education level of the mother, household socioeconomic status, sex, zone, and region of residence determine opportunities to achieve good health in Chile. CONCLUSIONS Better health status was identified for Chilean adults whenever their mothers had a higher education level, their household income was higher, they were men, or lived in urban areas. The region of residence also affects opportunities to achieve good health in Chile.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Processos Estocásticos
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad Católica del Norte/CL
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