Social inequalities and health - part 1 Flashcards
What are the UN indicators of poverty and deprivation?
- dirty water
- lack of sanitation
- lack of shelter
- poor nutrition and insufficient calories
- lack of essential medical and maternity care
- no access to education
- information deprivation
What is absolute poverty?
A consistent definition of poverty across countries (using WHO defined measure).
What is relative poverty?
Defined in relation to a measure in the country where a person lives.
E.g. in the EU relative poverty is defined as having a household income <60% of the national median and deep poverty is defined as having a household income <40% national median.
What is social class?
An example of a social structure, i.e. the way a society is organised and part of its functioning.
Social Class can be defined by:
economic factors (wealth, income, occupation)
political factors (status, power)
cultural factors (lifestyle, education, values, beliefs).
Operates at the individual level by affecting the opportunities available and at a societal level in the way resources and wealth are distributed
What are the NS-SEC higher occupations (1.1,1.2,2)?
Professional and manegerial
What are the NS-SEC intermediate occupations (3,4)?
Clerical, sales, service, small employers and self-employed.
What are the NS-SEC lower occupations (5,6,7)?
Lower supervisory, technical occupations, semi-routine and routine occupations
What are the key points regarding SEC and health?
- There is a social gradient effect on health status and life-expectancy
- There are significant differences in morbidity and mortality by geographical location
- Life expectancy is rising for all, but (in the UK) at a slower rate for those in the lowest SEC groups
- Inequalities in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in the UK have increased in the past 15 years
