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Acosta, Sandra Rodríguez . Perfiles Latinoamericanos ; Mexico City Vol. 24, Iss. 48, (Jul-Dec 2016): 265-
296.
RESUMEN
The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to examine independent of the individual socioeconomic status, the
effect of the contextual economic conditions on the self-rated health and, second, to explore region-level
mechanisms that could explain the influence of the structural economic conditions on the low self-rated health
status. For this, we use a multilevel analysis that allows us to distinguish between the individual and the
contextual factors influencing the self-rated health. The results show that the socioeconomic status is an
important determinant of the self-rated health of population in Colombia. However, significant differences remain
in the health perception, even after controlling for individual wealth, education level and ethnicity. These
differences only disappear when controlling for income inequality in the analysis.
DETALLES
Tomo: 24
Número: 48
Páginas: 265-296
Número de páginas: 32
ISSN: 01887653
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18504/pl2448-011-2016
(1) Sandra Rodríguez Acosta. La desigualdad de ingreso y salud en Colombia. Perfiles Latinoamericanos 2016
Jul;24(48):265-296.