Determinants of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Well-Being in Canada: Evidence From the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey
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| Published in: | International Journal of Health Policy and Management vol. 14, no. 1 (2025), p. 1-10 |
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| 245 | 1 | |a Determinants of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Well-Being in Canada: Evidence From the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey | |
| 260 | |b Kerman University of Medical Sciences |c 2025 | ||
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| 520 | 3 | |a There are relatively few studies that have measured and explained socioeconomic inequalities in the well-being of populations. Using unique information available in the 2019 Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey (NSQLS, n = 9388), this study provides analysis of the determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in well-being of adults aged 18 and above in Nova Scotia, Canada. The population’s well-being was measured using the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), which encompasses quality of life across eight domains. The Concentration index (C) approach was utilized to quantify and identify factors explaining socioeconomic inequality in well-being. A positive value of the C (0.0294; 95% confidence interval: 0.0267 to 0.0321) indicated pro-rich inequality in well-being among Nova Scotian residents. Results of the decomposition analysis indicated that the concentration of favorable mental health, education levels, and income among high socioeconomic status (SES) groups accounted for over 86% of the observed socioeconomic inequality in the population’s well-being. Our findings demonstrated that inequalities in mental health, education, and income are significant obstacles to reducing inequality in well-being in Nova Scotia, Canada. Thus, policies aimed at alleviating inequalities in these factors may help to reduce socioeconomic inequality in well-being in Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Nova Scotia Canada | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Canada | |
| 653 | |a Well being | ||
| 653 | |a Quality of life | ||
| 653 | |a Socioeconomic factors | ||
| 653 | |a Mental health | ||
| 653 | |a Inequality | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Hajizadeh, Mohammad | |
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