Unhealthy behaviors and their social patterning have been frequently proposed as factors
mediating socioeconomic differences in health. However, a clear quantification of the …

During the past two decades, the public health community's attention has been drawn
increasingly to the social determinants of health (SDH)—the factors apart from medical care …

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While
that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities …

Self-Reported Population Health: An International Perspective based on EQ-5D Page 1 Agota
Szende Bas Janssen Juan Cabases Editors Self-Reported Population Health: An International …

The persistence of socioeconomic inequalities in health, even in the highly developed
'welfare states' of Western Europe, is one of the great disappointments of public health …

Eliminating health disparities is a Healthy People goal. Given the diverse and sometimes
broad definitions of health disparities commonly used, a subcommittee convened by the …

The world we live in is hugely unequal. People in a better socioeconomic position do not
only lead more comfortable lives, but also longer and healthier lives. This is true not only in …

Background Studies have shown that exposure to the natural environment, or so-called
green space, has an independent effect on health and health-related behaviours. We …

Background Comparisons among countries can help to identify opportunities for the
reduction of inequalities in health. We compared the magnitude of inequalities in mortality …

This glossary presents a comprehensive list of indicators of socioeconomic position used in
health research. A description of what they intend to measure is given together with how …