title: "Getting sicker quicker": does living in a more deprived neighbourhood mean your health deteriorates faster?
abstract: Data from the longitudinal West of Scotland Twenty-07 STUDY: Health in the Community was used to examine whether, over a 20 year period, the self-reported health of people living in deprived areas became poorer faster compared to those living in more affluent areas. Three cohorts (born in the early 1930s, 1950s and 1970s) are included, covering 60 years of the life span. Using multilevel growth curve models, a 40% probability of reporting poor health was predicted among residents of more deprived areas at an earlier age (66) compared to those living in more affluent areas (83). Wider area differences were seen for men than for women. Our findings indicate that attempts to reduce area differences in health should start young but also continue throughout the lifespan.
authors.affiliation: MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK. anne@sphsu.mrc.ac.uk
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ellaway
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benzeval
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leyland
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macintyre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012606:Scotland; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult