International Journal of Public Health
Volume 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-31
Self-perceived health among Eastern European immigrants over 50 living in Western Europe (Article)
Lanari D.* ,
Bussini O. ,
Minelli L.
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University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Abstract
Methods: Data were obtained from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Logistic regressions and probabilities of transition were used.Results: Results emphasise the health disadvantage of Eastern European immigrants living in Germany, France and Sweden with respect to the native-born, even after controlling for socio-economic status. Probabilities of transition also evidenced that people born in Eastern Europe were more likely to experience worsening health and less likely to recover from sickness.Conclusions: This paper suggests that health inequalities do not affect immigrant groups in equal measure and confirm the poorer and more steeply deteriorating health status of Eastern European immigrants.Objectives: This paper examines whether Eastern European immigrants aged 50 and over living in Northern and Western Europe face a health disadvantage in terms of self-perceived health, with respect to the native-born. We also examined health changes over time (2004–2006–2010) through the probabilities of transition among self-perceived health states, and how they vary according to nativity status and age group. © 2014, Swiss School of Public Health.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925488634&doi=10.1007%2fs00038-014-0629-8&partnerID=40&md5=17f9630fd71fd371f300c5f905d8ba0c
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0629-8
ISSN: 16618556
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English