Socio-economic health differences among the elderly population in Krakow, Poland.

Sozial- und Praventivmedizin Pub Date : 2005-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s00038-005-2051-8

Tomasz Knurowski, Jitse P van Dijk, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Piotr Brzyski, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Wim J A van den Heuvel

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Abstract

Objectives: To assess whether socio-economic health differences persist into old age in Poland and if there are SES-related differences in health by age group and gender.

Methods: 528 randomly chosen, not institutionalized elderly people aged 65-85 living in Krakow were interviewed about their socio-economic status (occupation, education, income, house ownership), health status (self-rated health) and quality of life (Cantril's ladder).

Results: People with higher level of education and higher occupational status reported significantly better health and better quality of life compared to people who were not as well off. Income level and house ownership had a significant influence on the quality of life of elderly people. In addition, some findings indicate differences in the patterning of health inequalities across particular age and gender groups.

Conclusion: There are socio-economic differences in health and quality of life among the urban elderly population in Poland which are unfavourable for lower social strata.

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波兰克拉科夫老年人口的社会经济健康差异

目的:评估波兰的社会经济健康差异是否持续到老年，以及按年龄组和性别是否存在与ses相关的健康差异。方法:随机选取528名居住在克拉科夫的65-85岁非机构老年人，对其社会经济状况(职业、教育、收入、房屋所有权)、健康状况(自评健康)和生活质量(Cantril’s ladder)进行访谈。结果:受教育程度高、职业地位高的人报告的健康状况和生活质量明显优于不那么富裕的人。收入水平和住房拥有量对老年人生活质量有显著影响。此外，一些调查结果表明，在特定年龄和性别群体之间，健康不平等的模式存在差异。结论:波兰城市老年人口在健康和生活质量方面存在社会经济差异，这对社会下层不利。

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