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Socio-economic differences in health among Slovak adolescents

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  • Andrea Geckova
  • Jitse van Dijk
  • Ivan Zezula
  • Jolanda Tunistra
  • Johan Groothoff
  • Doeke Post

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Objectives: To explore socio-economic health differences among Slovak adolescents. Methods: Socio-economic differences in health (psychological health: GHQ-12, vitality and mental health scale of RAND, experienced health complaints, chronic illness, use of medicines, self-reported health, self-perceived vulnerability to illness) were explored among Slovak adolescents (n=2 616, 1370 boys, 1246 girls; mean age 15 years). Results: Adolescents from lower socio-economic groups (parents’ occupation, parents’ education, type of school) experienced more health complaints; less frequently experienced their health as excellent or very good, more frequently reported to fall ill easier and less frequently use non-prescribed drugs in comparison with adolescents from higher socio-economic groups. Moreover, adolescents from lower occupational group of parents and lower type of school score significantly lower in mental health and in vitality and used prescribed drugs more frequently. We did not confirm any socio-economic differences in psychological health or prevalence of chronic illness. Our findings confirmed poorer health of girls in comparison to boys. There are no gender differences with regard to socio-economic differences in health. Conclusion: There are significant socio-economic health differences among Slovak adolescents. Copyright Birkhäuser-Verlag Basel 2004

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  • Andrea Geckova & Jitse van Dijk & Ivan Zezula & Jolanda Tunistra & Johan Groothoff & Doeke Post, 2004. "Socio-economic differences in health among Slovak adolescents," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 49(1), pages 26-35, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:49:y:2004:i:1:p:26-35
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-003-2050-6
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    1. Kolarcik, Peter & Geckova, Andrea Madarasova & Orosova, Olga & van Dijk, Jitse P. & Reijneveld, Sijmen A., 2009. "To what extent does socioeconomic status explain differences in health between Roma and non-Roma adolescents in Slovakia?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(7), pages 1279-1284, April.
    2. Yekaterina Chzhen & Irene Moor & William Pickett & Emilia Toczydlowska & Gonneke Stevens & UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2016. "Family Affluence and Inequality in Adolescent Health and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from the HBSC study 2002-2014," Papers inwopa836, Innocenti Working Papers.

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