RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Relative Deprivation, Poor Health Habits, and Mortality
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 591
OP 620
DO 10.3368/jhr.40.3.591
VO 40
IS 3
A1 Eibner, Christine
A1 Evans, William N.
YR 2005
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/40/3/591.abstract
AB Using individual-level data on males from the 1988–91 National Health Interview Survey Multiple Cause of Death Files, we examine the impact of relative deprivation within a reference group on health. We define reference groups using combinations of state, race, education, and age. High relative deprivation in the sense of Yitzhaki is associated with a higher probability of death, worse self-reported health, higher self-reported limitations, higher body mass index, and an increased probability of taking health risks.