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Educational Inequalities in Self-Rated Health in Europe and South Korea
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Abstract While numerous comparative works on the magnitude of health inequalities in Europe have been conducted, there is a paucity of research that encompasses non-European nations such as Asian countries. This study was conducted to compare Europe and Korea in terms of educational health inequalities, with... view more
While numerous comparative works on the magnitude of health inequalities in Europe have been conducted, there is a paucity of research that encompasses non-European nations such as Asian countries. This study was conducted to compare Europe and Korea in terms of educational health inequalities, with poor self-rated health (SRH) as the outcome variable. The European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions and the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2017 were used (31 countries). Adult men and women aged 20+ years were included (207,245 men and 238,007 women). The age-standardized, sex-specific prevalence of poor SRH by educational level was computed. The slope index of inequality (SII) and relative index of inequality (RII) were calculated. The prevalence of poor SRH was higher in Korea than in other countries for both low/middle- and highly educated individuals. Among highly educated Koreans, the proportion of less healthy women was higher than that of less healthy men. Korea’s SII was the highest for men (15.7%) and the ninth-highest for women (10.4%). In contrast, Korea’s RII was the third-lowest for men (3.27), and the lowest among women (1.98). This high-SII–low-RII mix seems to have been generated by the high level of baseline poor SRH.... view less
Keywords
EU; South Korea; health status; intercultural comparison; educational inequality; self-assessment; income; living conditions; level of education
Classification
Medical Sociology
Free Keywords
EU-SILC
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 1-13
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (2020) 12
Issue topic
Social Inequalities and Health Disparities Due to Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Status
ISSN
1660-4601
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed