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Do social comparisons explain the association between income inequality and health

Relative deprivation and perceived health among male and female Japanese individuals

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ID4601283
AuthorsNaoki Kondo (0000-0002-6425-6844, University of Yamanashi, corresponding author), Ichiro Kawachi (0000-0003-3579-4456, Harvard University), Tori L Cowger (0000-0001-5359-8155), V Subramanian (0000-0003-2365-4165, Harvard University), Yasuhisa Takeda (Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare), Zentaro Yamagata (0000-0003-4317-3721, University of Yamanashi)
Year2008
Volume67
Issue6
Pages982-987
Publication date2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.06.002
PMID18632196
PMCIDPMC2791046
OpenAlexW1990591615
LanguageEN
Citations received86
References cited27

Confidence interval · Economics · Geography · Household income · Inequality · Odds ratio · Relative deprivation · Relative risk · Self-rated health · Social deprivation · Sociology · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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