Monitoring inequities in self-rated health over the life course in population surveillance systems

Catherine R. Chittleborough
Anne Taylor, Government of South Australia, Department of Health
Fran E. Baum
Janet E. Hiller

Abstract

To investigate the effect of social mobility and to assess the use of socioeconomic indicators in monitoring health inequities over time, the authors examined the association of self-rated health with socioeconomic position over the life course.