OBJECTIVES: This study investigates educational inequalities in the perception of need for seeking health care in 24 European countries belonging to five different welfare regimes (Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Bismarckian, Eastern and Southern). METHODS: Based on the European Social Survey Round 2 (N = 38,122), associations between years of education and intended doctor consultation in case of four hypothetical symptoms (backache, sore throat, sleeping problems and headache) are analysed by multiple logistic regressions. RESULTS: People with less years of education tend to be more likely to consult a doctor compared to people with more education years after adjustment for age and gender. Associations are significant in all welfare regimes, except for the Southern. CONCLUSION: Educational inequalities in the perception of need for seeking health care can be found in different welfare regimes.
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates educational inequalities in the perception of need for seeking health care in 24 European countries belonging to five different welfare regimes (Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Bismarckian, Eastern and Southern). METHODS: Based on the European Social Survey Round 2 (N = 38,122), associations between years of education and intended doctor consultation in case of four hypothetical symptoms (backache, sore throat, sleeping problems and headache) are analysed by multiple logistic regressions. RESULTS:People with less years of education tend to be more likely to consult a doctor compared to people with more education years after adjustment for age and gender. Associations are significant in all welfare regimes, except for the Southern. CONCLUSION: Educational inequalities in the perception of need for seeking health care can be found in different welfare regimes.
Authors: Håvard T Rydland; Erlend L Fjær; Terje A Eikemo; Tim Huijts; Clare Bambra; Claus Wendt; Ivana Kulhánová; Pekka Martikainen; Chris Dibben; Ramunė Kalėdienė; Carme Borrell; Mall Leinsalu; Matthias Bopp; Johan P Mackenbach Journal: PLoS One Date: 2020-07-02 Impact factor: 3.240
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