From birth to the end of life, socio-economic inequalities weigh on care pathways. We can no longer count the warnings, from researchers and doctors alike, about these discrepancies which affect the health of the population, between its most affluent sections and those who are less so. The 2024 edition of the Public Health France (SPF) barometer, made public on Thursday December 11, makes it possible to measure its extent.
Mental health, alcohol, tobacco, sleep, sedentary lifestyle… In total, 35,000 people, aged 18 to 79, were questioned, between February and May 2024, around 20 major public health issues, on their lifestyle habits, their knowledge and perception of their state of health. The resulting photograph includes “encouraging news” but also reveals “big challenges”argued SPF spokespersons on Thursday.
“We observe the existence of socio-economic inequalities systematically for all the health criteria studied”reported to the press, Stéphanie Vandentorren, epidemiologist at SPF. In the flood of statistics distributed, many attest to this: if more than two out of three of the people questioned (68%) declared a ” Good “ or a “very good” general health, the ratio reaches 82.5% among financially comfortable individuals, compared to 50.4% for those who report a difficult financial situation.
A change in methodology in data collection, which took place in 2024, does not make it possible to measure changes over time for all of the parameters. The fact remains that health inequalities are still glaring. Overview.
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