"Лучше быть богатым и здоровым".
К такому выводу пришла Канадская Медицинская Ассоциация (Canadian Medical Association) на одной из своей последней сессий. В итоговых документах приводятся, в частности, вот такие данные:
The poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid, found that only 39% of respondents earning less than $30,000 a year described their health as excellent or very good, compared with 68% for those earning $60,000 or more.
It also found that the recent economic downturn has had a significant impact. Nearly half of respondents who had household incomes of $30,000 or less (46%) reported they were spending less time, energy and money sustaining their health as the economy slowed, compared with 19% of those from households with incomes of $60,000 or more.
59% of those earning less than $30,000 had accessed some form of health care within the past month, compared with 43% of those earning more than $60,000
24% of those in the lower income category had either delayed or stopped buying prescription drugs, compared with just 3% of those earning $60,000 or more
tobacco use within the two income categories showed a sharp divide, with 33% of those in the lower income group reporting daily tobacco use, compared with 10% in the higher income group
"Старая истина, таким образом, находит свое подтверждение в жизни" - замечает президент ассоциации Джон Хэгги (John Haggie). Ну а в финальный отчет вошло еще много чего интересного, начиная от изменения привычек в питании до изменения режима сна.
Ссылки по теме:
12th Annual National Report Card on Health Care (pdf)
CMA poll finds "worrisome" gap in income-related health status
Lower-income groups report poorer health
Образ жизни и здоровье.
eHealth Ontario.
Врачи и суды.
The determinants of health