Do social inequalities in health widen or converge with age? Longitudinal evidence from three cohorts in the West of Scotland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Existing studies are divided as to whether social inequalities in health widen or converge as people age. In part this is due to reliance on cross-sectional data, but also among longitudinal studies to differences in the measurement...

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Main Authors: Benzeval Michaela, Green Michael J, Leyland Alastair H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/947