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Title: Association between political ideology and health in Europe
Author(s): Subramanian, S.V.; Huijts, T.H.M. ; Perkins, J.M.
Publication year: 2009
Source: European Journal of Public Health, vol. 19, iss. 5, (2009), pp. 455-457
ISSN: 1101-1262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckp077
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: Inequality Cohesion Rationalization
Ongelijkheid Cohesie Rationalisatie
Organization: SW OZ RSCR SOC
Journal title:
European Journal of Public Health
Volume: vol. 19
Issue: iss. 5
Page start: p. 455
Page end: p. 457
Abstract:
Studies have largely examined the association between political ideology and health at the aggregate/ecological level. Using individual-level data from 29 European countries, we investigated whether self-reports of political ideology and health are associated. In adjusted models, we found an inverse association between political ideology and self-rated poor health; for a unit increase in the political ideology scale (towards right) the odds ratio (OR) for reporting poor health decreased (OR 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.94–0.96). Although political ideology per se is unlikely to have a causal link to health, it could be a marker for health-promoting latent attitudes, values and beliefs.
Languages used: English (eng)

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