Social inequalities and health
People with a higher social status live longer and are healthier than people from a lower social status. This is both a public health problem and a social rights problem. In researchm education, career and income are used as goals for socioeconomic status.
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Education level is associated with health. When health is measured in terms of mortality, it is found that those with the highest education level have the lowest mortality. In other words, people with a high education live longer.
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The proportion of elderly is increasing in the population. Up until 2020, the proportion of 65-74-year olds will increase. After that, the proportion over 75 years will rise. The size of the different age groups in the population has significance for planning future health services.
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