Unequal but widespread despairs: Social inequalities and self-rated health trends in the United States in 1972–2018

Yiwan Ye and Xiaoling Shu

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 367, issue C

Abstract: Past studies show rising mortality and morbidity among middle-aged white Americans since the 21st century. This research analyses trends in declining self-rated health (SRH) across demographic groups, focusing on shifts in SRH inequalities by gender, race, and socioeconomic status (SES). It sheds light on declining health trends in the United States and deepens our understanding of health inequalities and their dynamics in high-income countries.

Keywords: Self-rated health; Racial inequalities; Death of despairs; Bayesian hierarchical age period cohort modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117732

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