Table 6 Descriptive characteristics of the studies with an institutional approach (n = 14)
Descriptive measure | n (%) | Author (health inequality perspective = *) |
|---|---|---|
Year of publication | ||
2005 | 1 (7%) | Tanaka* |
2006 | 2 (14%) | Borrell*, Nordenmark |
2007 | 3 (21%) | Fritzell*, James*, Korda* |
2008 | 1 (7%) | Lundberg et al. |
2009 | --- | --- |
2010 | 6 (43%) | Burstrom et al.*, Esser & Palme, Ferrarini & Norström, Ferrarini & Sjoberg, Kangas, Norstrom & Palme |
2011 | 1 (7%) | Engster & Olofsdotter Stensota |
2012 | --- | --- |
2013 | --- | --- |
Articles using health inequality approach | 6 (43%) | |
Health inequality measure | ||
Type of mother (lone vs. coupled) | 2 (33%) | Fritzell et al.*, Burstrom et al.* |
Socioeconomic position/status | 1 (17%) | Korda et al.* |
Income | 1 (17%) | James et al.* |
Education | 1 (17%) | Borrell et al.* |
Type of benefit/policy | ||
Family benefits | 6 (43%) | Burstrom et al.*, Engster & Olofsdotter Stensota, Ferrarini & Norstrom, Ferrarini & Sjoberg, Lundberg et al., Tanaka |
Pension benefits | 4 (29%) | Esser & Palme, Kangas, Lundberg et al., Norstrom & Palme |
Economic assistance and unemployment benefits | 3 (21%) | Ferrarini & Sjoberg, Fritzell et al.*, Nordenmark et al. |
Access to health care | 3 (21%) | Borrell et al.*, James et al.*, Korda et al.* |
Health outcomes | ||
Infant mortality | 4 (29%) | Ferrarini & Norstrom, Ferrarini & Sjoberg, Lundberg et al., Tanaka |
Self-rated health | 4 (29%) | Burstrom et al.*, Esser & Palme, Ferrarini & Sjoberg, Fritzell et al.* |
Mortality rate | 3 (21%) | Fritzell et al.*, James et al.*, Korda et al.* |
Limiting longstanding illness/morbidity/disability | 2 (14%) | Burstrom et al.*, Fritzell et al.* |
Old-age excess mortality | 2 (14%) | Lundberg et al., Norstrom & Palme |
Child mortality | 2 (14%) | Engster & Olofsdotter Stensota, Tanaka |
Life expectancy at birth | 1 (7%) | Kangas |
Change in life expectancy at birth | 1 (7%) | Kangas |
AIDS mortality | 1 (7%) | Borrell et al.* |
Hospitalisation | 1 (7%) | Fritzell et al.* |
Psychological distress in GHQ (General Health Questionnaire) | 1 (7%) | Nordenmark et al. |
Low birth weight | 1 (7%) | Tanaka |
(Immunisation) | 1 (7%) | Tanaka |
Health outcome | ||
Mortality measure | 15 | |
Morbidity measure | 10 |