Open AccessIncome Inequality, Trust, and Population Health in 33 Countries
Author(s) -
Frank J. Elgar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2009.189134
Subject(s) - life expectancy , economic inequality , inequality , population health , population , public health , health equity , demographic economics , social inequality , demography , economics , economic growth , sociology , medicine , health care , nursing , mathematical analysis , mathematics
I examined the association between income inequality and population health and tested whether this association was mediated by interpersonal trust or public expenditures on health.