CHAPTER 4 SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH
CHAPTER 4 SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH
Intro Previously... Grossman model Individuals make choices about their health based on time constraints,budget constraints,and utility Optimal amount of health (H*)changes based on decisions about tradeoffs How does socioeconomic status(SES)affect health and choices about health? Does health determine SES?Or does SES determine health? Use empirical evidence to explore these questions Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Intro Previously… Grossman model Individuals make choices about their health based on time constraints, budget constraints, and utility Optimal amount of health (H*) changes based on decisions about tradeoffs How does socioeconomic status (SES) affect health and choices about health? Does health determine SES? Or does SES determine health? Use empirical evidence to explore these questions
The pervasiveness of health disparities
The pervasiveness of health disparities
Health disparities are everywhere Health Disparity:(def)differences in health- incidence,prevalence,mortality,and burden of disease--between specific populations ex:death rates for all cancer types for both men and women are highest among African Americans1 Ubiquitous worldwide across races, educational attainments,employment grades, and incomes Broadly across all socioeconomic statuses(SES) Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Health disparities are everywhere Health Disparity: (def) differences in health -- incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of disease -- between specific populations ex: death rates for all cancer types for both men and women are highest among African Americans1 Ubiquitous worldwide across races, educational attainments, employment grades, and incomes Broadly across all socioeconomic statuses (SES)
Health disparities are everywhere By education: College graduates are 25%more likely to survive to age 68 than high school dropouts By race: Hispanics report better health status than black individuals White individuals report better health then both Hispanic and black individuals Health deteriorates with age across all races,but disparities persist Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Health disparities are everywhere By education: College graduates are 25% more likely to survive to age 68 than high school dropouts By race: Hispanics report better health status than black individuals White individuals report better health then both Hispanic and black individuals Health deteriorates with age across all races, but disparities persist