Polina Putrik|Sofía Ramiro|A.M.J. Chorus|András Keszei|Annelies Boonen
Socioeconomic inequities in perceived health among patients with musculoskeletal disorders compared with other chronic disorders: results from a cross-sectional Dutch study
Maastricht University|Hospital Garcia de Orta|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|Universitätsklinikum Aachen|RWTH Aachen University|Maastricht University
objectives explore impact socioeconomic factors physical mental health patients musculoskeletal disorders mskds compare across patients disorders methods representative sample dutch population n8904 completed survey sociodemographics physiciandiagnosed co morbidities physical physical component summary pcs mental mental component summary mcs subscales sf12 outcome variables regression models computed first total group patients mskds education age gender origin place residence independent variables second individuals expected paid work adding variable social status models repeated five subgroups chronic disorders cardiovascular cvd diabetes cancer mental respiratory healthy individuals results mskds confirmed physician reported 1766 20 participants mean age 59 years 38 male 547 6 respondents reported diabetes 1855 21 cvd 270 3 cancer 526 6 mental disorders 679 8 respiratory disorders 4525 51 report disease patients mskds primary school vs university education 53 pcs 33 mcs state subsidy vs paid work 53 pcs 47 mcs consistently associated worse physical mental health gender relevant pcs female vs male 21 comparable differences health education social status observed diseases except cancer conclusions education social status mskd strong independent association health chronic diseases health gradients unfair partly avoidable require consorted attention action outside healthcare