Universität zu Köln

Pfoertner, T. -K. and Schumann, N. (2016). Poverty, public transfers and health: An analysis on self-rated health of social benefit recipients in Germany. Gesundheitswesen, 78 (8-9). S. E69 - 9. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1439-4421

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Abstract

Background: Prevention and reduction of poverty are key elements of social welfare policy in Germany. This study is the first analysis of self-rated health of individuals that escape poverty by benefiting form public transfers. Methods: Analyses are based on the German Socio-economic Panel (GSOEP) of 2010. Self-rated health was based on subjective assessment of general health status. Subjects were directly asked about receipt of public transfers. Income poverty was based on the equalized disposable income and is applied to a threshold of 60 % of the median-based average income. We analyzed the association between self-rated health and pre- and post-transfer poverty by means of descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression. Results: After adjusting for age, we found a significantly higher risk of poor self-rated health among those who escaped income poverty due to the receipt of social transfers compared to others (ORWomen: 1.85; 95 %-CI: 1.27-2.69; ORMen: 2.57; 95 %-CI: 1.63-4.05), in particular to those at risk of post-transfer poverty. These poverty-related inequalities in health were predominantly explained by nationality, occupational status, household type and long-term care within the household. Conclusion: This study provides first evidence that the receipt of public transfers is associated with increased risk of poor health in the light of impending income-poverty. This study adds to the current debate about the social and health implications of public transfers in the relationship between poverty and health.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Pfoertner, T. -K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schumann, N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-267332
DOI:	10.1055/s-0035-1564206
Journal or Publication Title:	Gesundheitswesen
Volume:	78
Number:	8-9
Page Range:	S. E69 - 9
Date:	2016
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1439-4421
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language POPULATION-SAMPLE; NESTED MODELS; MENTAL-HEALTH; REGRESSION; MORTALITY; MOTHERS; PROBIT; LOGIT Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26733