Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7330458 | Social Science & Medicine | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Cross-sectional results suggest that persistent poverty is related to poor health behavior, particularly regarding tobacco consumption and physical activity. Results also show that multidimensional and dynamic aspects of poverty matter. Complementary panel analyses reveal negative effects for the combined poverty indicator only for dietary behavior in the total sample. However, by analyzing the sample by gender we identify further effects of persistent poverty on health behavior. The analyses show that not only do individuals in poverty but also those in precarious situations show health-damaging behavior more often.
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Authors
Katja Aue, Jutta Roosen, Helen H. Jensen,