Aim A comprehensive approach to health highlights its close relationship with the social and
economic conditions, physical environment and individual lifestyles. However, this …

Background Schools are seen as crucial environments to influence and develop the health
literacy of new generations, but without sufficient reflection on the ethical underpinnings of …

We determined the prevalence of hyposalivation and xerostomia in older Mexicans (≥ 60
years), and its relationship with diverse factors. A cross-sectional study was realized in …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze how individual characteristics and the social context,
together, are associated with self-perception of the oral health. METHODS A multilevel cross …

Background There are large differences in adult mortality across schooling groups in many
high-income countries (HICs). An important open question is whether there are similar …

The purpose of this study is to identify inequities in the distribution of socioeconomic
determinants of health within Poland and their impact on the health status of Poles, as …

This study analysed the association between income inequality and depression from a
multilevel perspective among older adults in Europe, including an examination of the role of …

Background The scope of this work was to investigate socioeconomic inequalities among
European adults aged 50 or older in chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors for these …

Social deprivation negatively affects health outcomes but receives little attention in obstetric
risk selection. We investigated whether a combination of (1) risk assessment focused on non …

This study aimed to assess and compare the utilization of preventive and other health
services and the cost or availability in different regions of Europe, before and during the …