Open AccessDo ethnic inequalities in multimorbidity reflect ethnic differences in socioeconomic status? The HELIUS study
Author(s) -
Wim J G M Verest,
Henrike Galenkamp,
Bea Spek,
Marieke B. Snijder,
Karien Stronks,
Irene G. M. van Valkengoed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/ckz012
Subject(s) - ethnic group , socioeconomic status , demography , turkish , medicine , logistic regression , odds , inequality , odds ratio , gerontology , environmental health , population , sociology , mathematical analysis , linguistics , philosophy , mathematics , anthropology
The burden of multimorbidity is likely higher in ethnic minority populations, as most individual diseases are more prevalent in minority groups. However, information is scarce. We examined ethnic inequalities in multimorbidity, and investigated to what extent they reflect differences in socioeconomic status (SES).