| Συγγραφείς: |
Fortes-Muñoz P; Epi4health Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.; Epi4health Research Group. Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia en Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain.; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain., Espelt A; Epi4health Research Group. Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia en Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain.; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain., Bosque-Prous M; Epi4health Research Group. Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia en Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain.; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain., Folch C; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.; Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain., Robles-Muñoz M; Epi4health Research Group. Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia en Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain., Drou-Roget G; Servei de Planificació en Salut, Travessera de les Corts, Edifici Olímpia, Barcelona, Spain., Teixidó-Compañó E; Epi4health Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Manresa, Spain., Pons-Vigués M; Servei Català de la Salut (CatSalut), Travessera de les Corts, Edifici Olímpia, Barcelona, Spain., Llosada-Gistau J; Coordinator of the Children's Rights Observatory of Catalonia, Sociologist, Department of Social Rights, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain., Muntaner C; BFON, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins - Universitat Pompeu Fabra (JHU-UPF) Public Policy Center and Barcelona School of Management (BSM), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. |
| Περίληψη: |
Austerity measures following the 2007 financial crisis, along with the economic and social challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have profoundly affected the living conditions of adolescents and their families, influencing their experiences and opportunities. This study aimed to examine socioeconomic position (SEP) inequalities across various health-related conditions among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years in central Catalonia. This cross-sectional study utilized data from a cohort of high school students during the 2021-2022 academic year, comprising a sample of 9.265 students (50.8% girls). The prevalence of each health-related condition was estimated by sex and educational level. To assess the association between the dependent variables and SEP, a bivariate analysis was conducted, followed by both crude and adjusted Poisson regression models with robust variance. Adolescents from deprived SEPs had the highest prevalences of almost all health-related conditions. Moreover, these inequalities were affected by gender, with girls being more affected. Girls in post-compulsory education with deprived SEPs had 1.45 (95% CI: 1.32-1.59) more health conditions than those from advantaged SEPs. Our results underscore the importance of addressing systemic factors like income inequality, limited educational support, and lack of leisure time. Focusing policies solely on adolescent responsibility risks perpetuating existing disadvantages. |