Impact of self-reported bank fraud on self-rated health, comorbidity and pain

Belén Sanz-Barbero (), Ana Rico Gómez, Alba Ayala, Patricia Recio, Encarnación Sarriá, Manuel Díaz-Olalla and María Victoria Zunzunegui
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Belén Sanz-Barbero: Institute of Health Carlos III
Ana Rico Gómez: Institute of Health Carlos III
Alba Ayala: Institute of Health Carlos III
Patricia Recio: Joint Research Institute National Distance Education University and Health Institute Carlos III (IMIENS)
Encarnación Sarriá: Joint Research Institute National Distance Education University and Health Institute Carlos III (IMIENS)
Manuel Díaz-Olalla: Madrid Salud, City Council of Madrid
María Victoria Zunzunegui: Institute of Health Carlos III

International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, issue 2, No 7, 165-174

Abstract: Abstract Objectives As reported in other high-income countries, around the 2008 Great Recession the Spanish banking sector engaged abusive practices that satisfy the definition of fraud. Our objective is to examine the association between self-reported bank fraud and physical health, using a gender perspective. Methods With data from the 2017 Madrid Health Survey, we examined the association between the economic impact of fraud and poor self-rated health (SRH), comorbidity and pain (N = 4425). Interactions of time since fraud and sex with economic impact were tested by Poisson regression models with robust variance. Results In total, 11% of adults in Madrid reported bank fraud since 2006. Among men, those who experienced frauds with severe economic impact were more likely to report adverse health than those who did not experience fraud (PR comorbidity: 1.46; PR pain conditions: 2.17). Among men time elapsed since fraud strengthened the association between severe economic impact and poor SRH (p = 0.022; p = 0.006, respectively). Among women, associations did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Bank frauds are an emerging phenomenon which is likely to damage public health. Stricter regulation to protect people from fraudulent bank practices is needed.

Keywords: Financial fraud; Self-rated health; Stressful live events; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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