Huijts, Tim, Stornes, Per, Eikemo, Terje A. et al. (9 more authors) (2017) The social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe:Findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health. European Journal of Public Health. pp. 55-62. ISSN 1101-1262
Abstract
Background: Previous studies comparing the social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe have largely focused on individual countries or combined data from various national surveys. In this article, we present the findings from the new rotating module on social determinants of health in the European Social Survey (ESS) (2014) to obtain the first comprehensive comparison of estimates on the prevalence of the following social and behavioural determinants of health: working conditions, access to healthcare, housing quality, unpaid care, childhood conditions and health behaviours. Methods: We used the 7th round of the ESS. We present separate results for men and women. All estimates were age-standardized in each separate country using a consistent metric. We show country-specific results as well as pooled estimates for the combined cross-national sample. Results: We found that social and behavioural factors that have a clear impact on physical and mental health, such as lack of healthcare access, risk behaviour and poor working conditions, are reported by substantial numbers of people in most European countries. Furthermore, our results highlight considerable cross-national variation in social and behavioural determinants of health across European countries. Conclusions: Substantial numbers of Europeans are exposed to social and behavioural determinants of health problems. Moreover, the extent to which people experience these social and behavioural factors varies cross-nationally. Future research should examine in more detail how these factors are associated with physical and mental health outcomes, and how these associations vary across countries.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author 2017. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2018 23:40 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2025 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw231 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/eurpub/ckw231 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:133778 |
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