Income Inequality, Household Income, and Health Status in Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study

McLeod, Chris; Lavis, John N.; Mustard, Cameron; Stoddart, Greg L.

doi:10.2105/ajph.93.8.1287

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“…Self-reported health status has been widely used in censuses, surveys, and observational studies as a succinct measure that may encompass these subjective concepts (6,7). Determinants of self-reported health status have been widely studied (8)(9)(10), and this health outcome has been shown to predict future morbidity and mortality (11)(12)(13).…”

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Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados

Hambleton¹,

Clarke²,

Broome³

et al. 2005

Rev Panam Salud Publica

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Objective. To understand the relative contribution of past events and of current experiences as determinants of health status among the elderly in the Caribbean nation of Barbados, in order to help develop timely public health interventions for that population. Methods. The information for this prevalence study was collected in Barbados between December 1999 Health status, aged, socioeconomic factors, Barbados. ABSTRACTThe average age of the population in countries around the world continues to rise, reflecting the concurrent declines in fertility and adult mortality (1). Population aging represents a public health success story, but it simulta-

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Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados

Hambleton¹,

Clarke²,

Broome³

et al. 2005

Rev Panam Salud Publica

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“…Social capital also served as a mediating variable between age, education, and economic well-being and maternal well-being for both immigrant and non-immigrant Latinas. This finding suggests that while research demonstrates that more vulnerable individuals (younger, less educated, and poorer) typically experience poorer health and well-being [17,23], social capital might help to mediate this relationship. Thus, social capital may serve as an important resource for individuals who are vulnerable to increased risk of health concerns.…”

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Social Capital and Well-Being: Structural Analyses of Latina Mothers by Nativity

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Cuellar

2016

Matern Child Health J

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Objective This study examined the direct and mediating effects of maternal social capital on health and well-being for native- and foreign-born Latina mothers and their children. Methods Data were drawn from the baseline and nine-year follow up waves of the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study. The study included a sample of 874 Latina mothers. Mplus7 was used to perform structural equation modeling to determine whether exogenous indicators (age, education, and economic well-being) predicted social capital, whether social capital predicted mother and child well-being, and whether mediating effects helped explain each relationship. Results For native-born Latinas (n = 540), social capital did not predict maternal or child well-being. However, social capital significantly mediated the effects of age, education, and economic well-being on maternal well-being. For foreign-born Latinas (n = 334), social capital was a significant predictor of maternal well-being. Social capital also mediated the effects of age, education, and economic well-being on maternal, but not child well-being. Younger and foreign-born Latinas who report higher educational attainment and economic well-being have greater social capital, and thus better self-reported health. Conclusion Findings suggest that social capital is particularly relevant to the health of foreign-born Latinas. For all Latina mothers, social capital may serve as a protective mitigating factor to better health. Health service providers should evaluate the potential to integrate programs that promote social capital accumulation for Latinas. Further research should examine factors to improve the health of Latinas' children.

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“…This evidence suggests a probable relationship between a decline in material circumstances resulting from interactive restructuring (i.e., reduced income, employment, access to social assistance [e.g., EI], home equity, and increased financial stress) and poor health, as evidenced elsewhere (Evans and Stoddart, 1994;Adler and Newman, 2002;McLeod et al, 2003). Beyond obvious material implications of wealth on health (e.g., greater access to health-promoting activities, including health care, nutritious food, safe housing, schooling, and recreational opportunities), financial stress and other psychosocial stresses can negatively affect health and are associated with socioeconomic decline as a result of restructuring (e.g., Hertzman and Siddiqi, 2000;Kopp et al, 2000).…”

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Restructuring and Health in Canadian Coastal Communities

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Environmental and socioeconomic restructuring has had profound consequences for coastal communities in Canada. The decline of traditional resource-based industries-fisheries, forestry, and mining-and the emergence of new economic activities, such as tourism and aquaculture, compounded by concurrent shifts in social programs, have affected the health of environments, communities, and people. Drawing on research conducted as part of the interdisciplinary major collaborative research initiative Coasts Under Stress, we examined the implications of interactive restructuring for the health of people and communities on Canada's east and west coasts. The research is guided by a socioecological framework that identifies the pathways from interactive restructuring through health determinants to health risks and health outcomes. The utility of the proposed framework is exemplified by a specific place-based example in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and a case-based example from coastal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. A focus on interactive restructuring draws our attention to the many challenges associated with promoting health in a context of rapid and often accelerating environmental and institutional change that is relevant to other areas and contexts.

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Income Inequality, Household Income, and Health Status in Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract: Household income, but not income inequality, appears to explain some of the differences in health status among Canadians.

Cited by 87 publications

References 47 publications

Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados

Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados

Social Capital and Well-Being: Structural Analyses of Latina Mothers by Nativity

Restructuring and Health in Canadian Coastal Communities

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