Trends in social inequality in self-reported health in The Netherlands; does infant mortality in year of birth as a cohort indicator matter?

In this article, we study trends in self-reported health (general health and chronic conditions) and health inequality in the Netherlands between 1974 and 1998 using an age-period-cohort framework. We answer two questions: (1) to what extent can trends in self-reported health be explained by the cur...

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Main Authors: Monden, C, Kraaykamp, G, De Graaf, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003