Socioeconomic status and health in Australia.

摘要: Consistent with international evidence, the findings of Australian research show that socioeconomically disadvantaged groups experience significantly higher mortality and morbidity rates. Despite marked improvements in health all segments population recent decades, during this same period there has also been an increase related inequalities for some conditions. Socioeconomically are more likely to engage health-damaging behaviours, poorer psychosocial health, make less use healthcare system preventive purposes, have a adverse risk factor profile. These main contributing factors physiological low socioeconomic groups. At present, our knowledge how status is limited. A necessary step improving understanding issue draw together empirical evidence it as basis developing theory inequalities. We present conceptual framework facilitate process.