Neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour: results of selective migration?
We hypothesised that neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour are due to selective migration between neighbourhoods. Ten-year follow-up data of 25-74-year-old participants in a Dutch city (Eindhoven) showed an increased probability of both upward and downward migration in 25-34-year-old participants, and in single and divorced participants. Women and those highly educated showed an increased probability of upward migration from the most deprived neighbourhoods; lower educated showed an increased probability of moving downwards. Adjusted for these factors, health and health-related behaviour were weakly associated with migration. Over 10 years of follow-up, selective migration will hardly contribute to neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour.
van Lenthe
Frank J
FJ
Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. f.vanlenthe@erasmusmc.nl
Martikainen
Pekka
P
Mackenbach
Johan P
JP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011157:Population Dynamics / Q000639:trends*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011336:Probability; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000145:classification*; D012937:Social Mobility / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000639:trends