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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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Social differences in health in an affluent Danish county

Merete Osler

Department of Medical Officers of Health, Copenhagen County and Frederiksberg, Vanløse, Department of Social Medicine and Psychosocial Health, Health Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Søren Klebak

Department of Medical Officers of Health, Copenhagen County and Frederiksberg, Vanløse

The aim of the present study was to examine whether selected health indicators were related to the level of social conditions in the municipalities in an affluent Danish county with a tax system aiming at narrowing income differences and with the same free health facilities for all. The 18 municipalities were separated into three groups by a sum score calculated on the basis of 10 social status variables. For each of the three groups average mortality, hospital discharge rates, cancer incidence and health services use were calculated with data from National Registers. There was a distinct gradient in all-cause, infant and cause-specific mortality, cancer incidence and use of health services related to level of social conditions. Apart from the incidence of breast cancer and melanoma, and use of general practice, all the analysed health indicators were most frequent in the group of the least affluent municipalities. It is concluded that even in an affluent county, the variation in the socioeconomic characteristics of neighbouring municipalities could be related to differences in health.

Key Words: cancer incidence • health services use • mortality • social conditions.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 26, No. 4, 289-292 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/14034948980260041001
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