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The relationship of individual and neighbourhood deprivation with morbidity in older adults: an observational study.

Jordan, Kelvin P.; Hayward, Richard; Roberts, Eyitope; Edwards, John J.; Kadam, Umesh T.

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Richard Hayward

Eyitope Roberts

John J. Edwards

Umesh T. Kadam



Abstract

The objective was to determine the relative association of social class and neighbourhood deprivation with primary care consultation for eight morbidities. In 18,047 survey responders aged =50 years, living in more deprived neighbourhoods was independently associated with new consultation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, asthma and depression. Lower social class was associated with diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. No such associations were found with otitis media, osteoarthritis or upper respiratory tract infection. These findings suggest a role of social environment in certain morbidities and indicate the importance of identifying and acting on neighbourhood deprivation to reduce health inequalities.

Acceptance Date Oct 21, 2013
Publication Date Jun 1, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal The European Journal of Public Health
Print ISSN 1101-1262
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 396 - 398
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckt160
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckt160

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