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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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/f65a1aad-7560-46da-bcd9-60fb4e559cdc 2024-05-19T07:40:53+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 2021-12 application/pdf https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/f65a1aad-7560-46da-bcd9-60fb4e559cdc https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/171027305/Manuskript_til_Pure.pdf eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/f65a1aad-7560-46da-bcd9-60fb4e559cdc info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Hansen , C B , Larsen , C V L , Bjerregaard , P & Riva , M 2021 , ' The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland ' , Scandinavian Journal of Public Health , vol. 49 , no. 8 , pp. 921-930 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 crowding Greenland household composition Indigenous health mental health self-rated health Humans Inuits Family Characteristics Health Surveys Adult Child Greenland/epidemiology article 2021 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 2024-05-01T00:30:20Z 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 inuits University of Southern Denmark Research Portal Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 49 8 921 930 |
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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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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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Hansen , C B , Larsen , C V L , Bjerregaard , P & Riva , M 2021 , ' The effect of household crowding and composition on health in an Inuit cohort in Greenland ' , Scandinavian Journal of Public Health , vol. 49 , no. 8 , pp. 921-930 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494820929496 |
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