Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health 2002–2010: a time-series analysis of 34 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study

Summary Background Information about trends in adolescent health inequalities is scarce, especially at an international level. We examined secular trends in socioeconomic inequality in five domains of adolescent health and the association of socioeconomic inequality with national wealth and income i...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-05, Vol.385 (9982), p.2088-2095
Main Authors: Elgar, Frank J, Dr, Pförtner, Timo-Kolja, PhD, Moor, Irene, MSc, De Clercq, Bart, MSc, Stevens, Gonneke W J M, PhD, Currie, Candace, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services - standards
Adolescent Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Adolescents
Body Weight
Children
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Families & family life
Female
Global Health - statistics & numerical data
Health behavior
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Income
Income distribution
Income inequality
Internal Medicine
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Personal Satisfaction
Public health
Schools
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomics
Teenagers
Time series
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Summary:Summary Background Information about trends in adolescent health inequalities is scarce, especially at an international level. We examined secular trends in socioeconomic inequality in five domains of adolescent health and the association of socioeconomic inequality with national wealth and income inequality. Methods We undertook a time-series analysis of data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, in which cross-sectional surveys were done in 34 North American and European countries in 2002, 2006, and 2010 (pooled n 492 788). We used individual data for socioeconomic status (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Family Affluence Scale) and health (days of physical activity per week, body-mass index Z score [zBMI], frequency of psychological and physical symptoms on 0–5 scale, and life satisfaction scored 0–10 on the Cantril ladder) to examine trends in health and socioeconomic inequalities in health. We also investigated whether international differences in health and health inequalities were associated with per person income and income inequality. Findings From 2002 to 2010, average levels of physical activity (3·90 to 4·08 days per week; p
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61460-4