The effect of neighbourhood unemployment on health-risk behaviours in elderly differs between Slovak and Dutch cities.

Auteur(s) :
Behanova M., Nagyova I., Katreniakova Z., Van Ameijden EJ., Van Dijk JP., Reijneveld SA., Dijkshoorn H.
Date :
Juil, 2014
Source(s) :
Eur J Public Health.. #: p
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Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic2 Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Public Health, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic3 Slovak Public Health Association - SAVEZ, Kosice, Slovak Republic [email protected]

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BACKGROUND
Health-risk behaviours (HRB) increase the risk of disability and chronic diseases at an older age. This study aimed to compare Slovakia and the Netherlands regarding differences in the prevalence of HRB by neighbourhood and individual deprivation and to determine whether area differences could be explained by the socio-economic position (SEP) of the residents.

METHODS
We obtained data on non-institutionalized residents aged ?65 years from the EU-FP7: EURO-URHIS 2 project from Slovak (N = 665, response rate 44.0%) and Dutch cities (N = 795, response rate 50.2%). HRB concerned daily smoking, binge drinking, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables and body mass index. Area deprivation was measured by the neighbourhood unemployment rate. Individual SEP was measured by education and household income with financial strain. We used multilevel logistic regression.

RESULTS
In Slovakia, no HRB was associated with either neighbourhood unemployment or individual SEP. The elderly in the Netherlands from the least favourable neighbourhoods were more likely to be daily smokers [odds ratio (OR) 2.32; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.25, 4.30] and overweight (OR 1.84; 95% CI 1.24, 2.75) than residents from the most favourable ones. For the Dutch elderly the gradients varied per HRB and per individual-level SEP indicator. Individual SEP explained country differences in the association of area unemployment with smoking and lack of physical activity but not that with overweight.

CONCLUSION
Countries differed in the associations with HRB of both neighbourhood unemployment and individual SEP among the elderly urban residents. The local importance of socio-economic factors on both levels should be considered when developing health-promotion activities for the elderly.

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