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Income and individual deprivation as predictors of health over time

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  • Fiona Imlach Gunasekara
  • Kristie Carter
  • Peter Crampton
  • Tony Blakely

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Moving into high levels of individual deprivation is a stronger predictor of changes in SRH than moving into low income. When investigating the association of hardship poverty with health, using alternative measures, in addition to income, is advisable. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

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  • Fiona Imlach Gunasekara & Kristie Carter & Peter Crampton & Tony Blakely, 2013. "Income and individual deprivation as predictors of health over time," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 58(4), pages 501-511, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:58:y:2013:i:4:p:501-511
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0450-9
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