Health disparities between racial groups in South Africa: A decomposition analysis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2897-2914

  Charasse Pouélé, Cécile ^a   Fournier, Martin ^b  

^a IRD   (France)

^b CEFC ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Oaxaca Blinder decomposition; Segregation; Self rated health; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; RACIAL DISPARITY; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NEGRO; RACE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748685613     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.11.020     Document Type: Article

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