Relative Deprivation, Poor Health Habits, and Mortality
Using individual-level data on males from the 1988–91 National Health Interview Survey Multiple Cause of Death Files, we examine the impact of relative deprivation within a reference group on health. We define reference groups using combinations of state, race, education, and age. High relative deprivation in the sense of Yitzhaki is associated with a higher probability of death, worse self-reported health, higher self-reported limitations, higher body mass index, and an increased probability of taking health risks.
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2005
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Authors: | Eibner, Christine ; Evans, William N. |
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Journal of Human Resources. - University of Wisconsin Press. - Vol. 40.2005, 3
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University of Wisconsin Press |
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