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Gaceta Sanitaria
Print version ISSN 0213-9111
Abstract
GONZALEZ-RABAGO, Yolanda and MARTIN, Unai. Health and determinants of health in second generations of international immigrants: social inequalities in health since childhood?. Gac Sanit [online]. 2019, vol.33, n.2, pp.156-161. Epub Oct 21, 2019. ISSN 0213-9111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.007.
Objective
To analyse the social inequalities in health between children and youth population of an immigrant origin from low-income countries and those of native origin in the Basque Country.
Method
Cross-sectional descriptive study using data from the Basque Country Health Survey 2013. Variables of health, behaviours and life conditions were used as the outcome variables. Prevalence ratios were calculated using robust Poisson models.
Results
The children with immigrant parents had poorer self-rated health, a higher prevalence of obesity, spent more hours in sedentary activities and lived in households with greater economic difficulties. The differences persisted even after adjusting for social class and educational level of parents.
Conclusions
A migrant background is a highly relevant axis of health inequalities and has an influence beyond a generation. Given this reality, it is necessary to implement effective and suitable measures to ensure life with good health conditions and to reduce social inequalities in health, not only in childhood but through the entire life cycle.
Keywords : Child health; Immigration; Social inequalities in health.