A comparative study of the relationship between deprivation and health status in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Both Northern Ireland and Scotland have been shown to be more deprived and to suffer higher levels of morbidity and mortality than other regions in the UK. Previous work comparing Scotland to England and Wales showed that even after controlling for deprivation, Scotland still experienced an excess of mortality, a phenomenon which has become known as the “Scottish effect”. To date, no detailed comparisons of the relationship between deprivation and health in Northern Ireland and Scotland have been conducted. However, the recent introduction of longitudinal studies, based on the censuses, in both Northern Ireland and Scotland allow such comparisons to be made.
November 14, 2019
