Socio-economic differences in disability by age in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-national study using the World Health Survey
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https://doi.org/10.25336/P6GG7TKeywords:
education, disability, functional health, health gap, sub-Saharan AfricaAbstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between socio-economic status (as measured by education) and multiple disability measures among adults in eighteen sub-Saharan African countries, and to determine whether the strength of this relationship varies across age groups. The analysis uses data drawn from the 2002–04 World Health Survey. The findings indicate that low education is positively associated with poor functional health, and the functional health gap between educational levels increases across age groups. These findings suggest that in sub-Saharan African countries, the undereducated are less successful in postponing disability to later ages.
Cette étude examine la relation entre le niveau d’éducation et les incapacités parmi les adultes dans 18 pays d’Afrique subsaharienne, et détermine si cette relation varie selon les groupes d’âge. L’analyse a utilisé les données de l’enquête mondiale de santé 2002–2004. Nos résultats indiquent que le manque d'éducation était positivement associé à des niveaux plus élevés d'incapacités, et le différentiel d’état de santé fonctionnelle entre les différents niveaux d'éducation augmentait entre les groupes d’âges. Ces résultats suggèrent qu’en Afrique subsaharienne, les individus faiblement éduqués ont moins de succès dans le report de l’incapacité dans la vieillesse.
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