Martin Siegel1, Markus Luengen, Stephanie Stock. 1. Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. martin.siegel@uk-koeln.de
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This article examines whether the social health gradients in diabetes, hypertension and obesity for men and women vary significantly across different age groups. METHODS: We use a pooled sample of German survey data from the years 2002 and 2006 with a total of 87,601 observations. We employ a varying Wagstaff index derived from the class of Gini-type concentration indices to estimate age-specific income-related health inequalities. RESULTS: We find significant health disadvantages among poor women in mid-age, but no significant age-specific income-related health inequalities among men. Some leveling of inequalities in diabetes is observed. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that variations in age-specific inequalities are unlikely to be a purely artificial result of health-related selection into retirement or mortality.
OBJECTIVE: This article examines whether the social health gradients in diabetes, hypertension and obesity for men and women vary significantly across different age groups. METHODS: We use a pooled sample of German survey data from the years 2002 and 2006 with a total of 87,601 observations. We employ a varying Wagstaff index derived from the class of Gini-type concentration indices to estimate age-specific income-related health inequalities. RESULTS: We find significant health disadvantages among poor women in mid-age, but no significant age-specific income-related health inequalities among men. Some leveling of inequalities in diabetes is observed. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that variations in age-specific inequalities are unlikely to be a purely artificial result of health-related selection into retirement or mortality.
Authors: Yaohui Zhao; Eileen M Crimmins; Peifeng Hu; Yang Shen; James P Smith; John Strauss; Yafeng Wang; Yuan Zhang Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2016-01-11 Impact factor: 3.380