Introduction: It is generally believed that the attributes of shared environment affect health of
residents beyond the individual risk factors. This study investigates some individual and …

Background There is substantial evidence from high income countries that neighbourhoods
have an influence on health independent of individual characteristics. However …

Background: Evidence shows that living in disadvantaged areas is associated with poor
health. This may be due to the socioeconomic (SE) characteristics of both these residents …

Background Differences in health resulting from differences in socioeconomic status (SES)
have been identified around the world. Age, period, and cohort (APC) differences in health …

Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well documented. Recently, researchers have
shown interest in exploring the mechanisms by which measures of SES operate through it to …

Background: The use of self-rated health (SRH) for measuring health inequalities could
present some limits. The impact of the same disease on SRH could be different according to …

Objective The objectives of this study were to measure socio-economic inequalities in self-
reported health (SRH) and healthcare visits and to identify factors contributing to health …

Background There is little evidence comparing the role of subjective versus objective
indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) on individuals' self-rated health (SRH) in Iran …

The older population in India has increased significantly from 24.71 million in 1961 to 43.98
million in 1981 and further to 104 million in 2011. There is an urgent need to study the health …

Background Surprisingly few studies have investigated the interplay of multiple factors
affecting self-rated health outcomes and the role of social capital on health in developing …