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Differences in self-assessed health by socioeconomic group amongst people with and without a history of cancer: an analysis using representative data from Scotland

Atherton, Iain; Evans, Josie; Dibben, C J L; Woods, L M; Hubbard, Gill

Authors

Josie Evans

C J L Dibben

L M Woods

Gill Hubbard



Abstract

Introduction

This paper considers socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health amongst people with and without a history of cancer using representative data from Scotland.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis using the Scottish Health Survey was done. Cancer survivors were identified using linked Cancer Registry data. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was used to compare and contrast self-assessed health amongst those with a history of cancer to those without.

Results

Of the 17,505 survey participants, 432 (2.5 %) had a history of cancer. After taking into account potential confounders, those in the lowest socioeconomic group were more likely to report poor health than those in the highest group amongst those with a history of cancer [odds ratio, 2.96; confidence interval (CI), 1.82–4.80] and those with no history of cancer (odds ratio, 2.45; CI, 2.21–2.71). Those in the lowest socioeconomic group with no history of cancer had a greater propensity to report poor health than any of the highest groups that did have a history of cancer (p 

Citation

Atherton, I., Evans, J., Dibben, C. J. L., Woods, L. M., & Hubbard, G. (2012). Differences in self-assessed health by socioeconomic group amongst people with and without a history of cancer: an analysis using representative data from Scotland. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 6, 458-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-012-0226-x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2012
Deposit Date Jan 27, 2015
Print ISSN 1932-2259
Electronic ISSN 1932-2267
Publisher BMC
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Pages 458-467
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-012-0226-x
Keywords Self-assessed health; Cancer survivors; Socioeconomic differences; Inequalities;
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7520
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-012-0226-x



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