Income-related inequalities in chronic conditions, physical functioning and psychological distress among older people in Australia: cross-sectional findings from the 45 and up study

Korda, Rosemary; Paige, Ellie; Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara; Latz, Isabel; Friel, Sharon

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Income-related inequalities in chronic conditions, physical functioning and psychological distress among older people in Australia: cross-sectional findings from the 45 and up study

Date

2014

Authors

Korda, Rosemary

Paige, Ellie

Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara

Latz, Isabel

Friel, Sharon

Publisher

BioMed Central Ltd.

Abstract

Background: The burden of chronic disease continues to rise as populations age. There is relatively little published on the socioeconomic distribution of this burden in older people. This study quantifies absolute and relative income-related inequalities