Abstract
Socio-economic gradients in occurrence of diseases have been reported for many chronic conditions. However, whether the magnitude of socio-economic gradients differs across diseases and the extent to which lifestyle mediates such relationships are not known. Cross-sectional data from The National Monitor on Musculoskeletal System was used. Respondents (>18years) completed a questionnaire including gender, education, social status, lifestyle, and physician-diagnosed diseases. Logistic regressions investigated the relationship between education and the major chronic diseases (musculoskeletal diseases (MSKD), diabetes, cardiovascular (CVD), cancer, mental, respiratory, any disease). Next, analyses were repeated in individuals with potential to have paid work (i.e., those
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3173-3182 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Clinical Rheumatology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Chronic diseases
- Musculoskeletal diseases
- RMDs
- Socio-economic gradients
- Socio-economic inequalities
- MULTIPLE IMPUTATION
- HEART-DISEASE
- INEQUALITIES
- MORBIDITY
- HEALTH
- ASSOCIATION
- ARTHRITIS
- MORTALITY
- MEN