Inequality of opportunity in health
Evidence from Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16780516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Gallardo (Universidad Católica del Norte), Liseth Varas (Universidad Católica del Norte), Mauricio Gallardo (0000-0002-7230-2281, Universidad Católica del Norte) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Pages | 110 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910 |
| Publisher | Universidade de Sao Paulo, Agencia USP de Gestao da Informacao Academica (AGUIA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007034 |
| PMID | 29211206 |
| OpenAlex | W2780451687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
OBJECTIVE: To assess the possible presence of inequality of opportunities in the health status of Chileans, according to sociodemographic circumstances. METHODS: Self-rated health data were used from the Chilean National Health Survey of 2010 to test the hypothesis of strong and weak equality of opportunities in the health status of the Chilean population. These hypotheses were tested using nonparametric techniques and second-order stochastic dominance criteria. RESULTS: Robust empirical evidence was obtained, which indicate that the education level of the mother, household socioeconomic status, sex, zone, and region of residence determine opportunities to achieve good health in Chile. CONCLUSIONS: Better health status was identified for Chilean adults whenever their mothers had a higher education level, their household income was higher, they were men, or lived in urban areas. The region of residence also affects opportunities to achieve good health in Chile
Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical evidence · Geography · Health care · Health equity · Household income · Inequality · Population · Residence · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Stochastic dominance · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Mathematics
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |