Family income and health in Canada: a longitudinal study of stability and change.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extensive research has shown strong associations between income and health. However, the health effects of income dynamics over time are less known. We investigated how stability, volatility and trajectory in family incomes from 2002 to 2011 predicted (1) fair/poor self-rated health and (2) the presence of a longstanding illness or health problem in 2012.

Methods

The data came from the 2012 wave of the Longitudinal and International Study of Adults linked to annual family income data for 2002 to 2011 from the Canada Revenue Agency. We executed a series of binary logistic regressions to examine associations between health and average family income over the decade (Model 1), number of years in the bottom quartile (Model 2) and top quartile (Model 3) of family income

SUBMITTER: Vanzella-Yang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature