Journal article
Health status and health behaviours in neighbourhoods: A comparison of Glasgow, Scotland and Hamilton, Canada
Abstract
Health status has been demonstrated to vary by neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES). However, neighbourhood effects may vary between countries. In this study, neighbourhood variations in health outcomes are compared across four socially contrasting neighbourhoods in Glasgow, Scotland and Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Data came from the 2001 wave of the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Longitudinal Study and a 2000/2001 cross-sectional survey …
Authors
Wilson K; Eyles J; Ellaway A; Macintyre S; Macdonald L
Journal
Health & Place, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 331–338
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.11.001
ISSN
1353-8292