The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland
Aims: This study aims to investigate the association between household crowding and household composition and self-rated health and mental health (GHQ scale) among the Inuit in Greenland. Poor housing conditions are a concern in Greenland, especially in the villages, where socioeconomic standards in...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/1403494820929496 2024-10-20T14:08:58+00:00 The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland Hansen, Charlotte B. Larsen, Christina V. L. Bjerregaard, Peter Riva, Mylene NunaFonden Ministry of Health and Research, Greenland Sundhed og Sygdom, Det Frie Forskningsråd Ministeriet Sundhed Forebyggelse 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1403494820929496 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/1403494820929496 en eng SAGE Publications https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Scandinavian Journal of Public Health volume 49, issue 8, page 921-930 ISSN 1403-4948 1651-1905 journal-article 2020 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 2024-10-08T04:09:14Z Aims: This study aims to investigate the association between household crowding and household composition and self-rated health and mental health (GHQ scale) among the Inuit in Greenland. Poor housing conditions are a concern in Greenland, especially in the villages, where socioeconomic standards in general are lower. Methods: A cohort of 1282 adults participated in two population-based surveys in Greenland, the Inuit Health in Transition survey 2005–2010 (baseline) and The Health Survey in Greenland 2014 (follow-up). Associations between household conditions at baseline and health outcomes at follow-up (poor self-rated health and mental health measured by the GHQ scale) were examined using logistic regression models, adjusting for covariates at baseline. Results: Participants living in an overcrowded dwelling (more than one person per room) at baseline were more likely to report poor self-rated health at follow-up (OR 1.47; 95% CI 1.09; 1.99) compared with those not living in an overcrowded dwelling. In addition, participants who lived alone at baseline were more likely (OR 1.98; 95% CI 1.09; 3.58) to experience poor mental health at follow-up compared with those who lived with children. Conclusions: Results indicate that household conditions are related to health in Greenland. Public health authorities should work to ensure affordable housing of good quality in all communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland inuit SAGE Publications Greenland Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 140349482092949 |
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Aims: This study aims to investigate the association between household crowding and household composition and self-rated health and mental health (GHQ scale) among the Inuit in Greenland. Poor housing conditions are a concern in Greenland, especially in the villages, where socioeconomic standards in general are lower. Methods: A cohort of 1282 adults participated in two population-based surveys in Greenland, the Inuit Health in Transition survey 2005–2010 (baseline) and The Health Survey in Greenland 2014 (follow-up). Associations between household conditions at baseline and health outcomes at follow-up (poor self-rated health and mental health measured by the GHQ scale) were examined using logistic regression models, adjusting for covariates at baseline. Results: Participants living in an overcrowded dwelling (more than one person per room) at baseline were more likely to report poor self-rated health at follow-up (OR 1.47; 95% CI 1.09; 1.99) compared with those not living in an overcrowded dwelling. In addition, participants who lived alone at baseline were more likely (OR 1.98; 95% CI 1.09; 3.58) to experience poor mental health at follow-up compared with those who lived with children. Conclusions: Results indicate that household conditions are related to health in Greenland. Public health authorities should work to ensure affordable housing of good quality in all communities. |
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NunaFonden Ministry of Health and Research, Greenland Sundhed og Sygdom, Det Frie Forskningsråd Ministeriet Sundhed Forebyggelse |
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Hansen, Charlotte B. Larsen, Christina V. L. Bjerregaard, Peter Riva, Mylene |
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Hansen, Charlotte B. Larsen, Christina V. L. Bjerregaard, Peter Riva, Mylene The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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Hansen, Charlotte B. Larsen, Christina V. L. Bjerregaard, Peter Riva, Mylene |
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Hansen, Charlotte B. |
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The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland |
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effect of household crowding and composition on health in an inuit cohort in greenland |
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