Is the theory of health inequalities undermined?
The theory is gravely undermined by the ubiquitous demonstration of inequalities in health outcomes [21], even where different statistical measures of social status are used (including income, area deprivation, education, social class and occupational group).
What are the sources of health inequalities?
Health researchers and others offer differing interpretations concerning the sources of health inequalities. These inequalities are commonly seen among those occupying different social locations such as social class (i.e., education, income, occupation), gender, and race, among others.
What are the dimensions of health inequalities?
We describe the dimensions along which health inequalities are commonly examined, including across the global population, between countries or states, and within geographies, by socially relevant groupings such as race/ethnicity, gender, education, caste, income, occupation, and more.
Do health outcomes represent inequalities?
They occur across a range of social dimensions including income, social class, deprivation,caste, ethnicity and geography. Mere variations in health outcomes within a population do not necessarily represent inequalities; they do soonly if those variations are patterned by some characteristic of the population which renders the variations unfair.
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