| Literature DB >> 16386937 |
Frank J van Lenthe1, Pekka Martikainen, Johan P Mackenbach.
Abstract
We hypothesised that neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour are due to selective migration between neighbourhoods. Ten-year follow-up data of 25-74-year-old participants in a Dutch city (Eindhoven) showed an increased probability of both upward and downward migration in 25-34-year-old participants, and in single and divorced participants. Women and those highly educated showed an increased probability of upward migration from the most deprived neighbourhoods; lower educated showed an increased probability of moving downwards. Adjusted for these factors, health and health-related behaviour were weakly associated with migration. Over 10 years of follow-up, selective migration will hardly contribute to neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16386937 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.09.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Place ISSN: 1353-8292 Impact factor: 4.078