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A comparative health survey of the inhabitants of Roma settlements in Hungary.

OBJECTIVES: We compared the health of people living in Roma settlements with that of the general population in Hungary. METHODS: We performed comparative health interview surveys in 2003 to 2004 in representative samples of the Hungarian population and inhabitants of Roma settlements. RESULTS: In pe...

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Published in:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 97; no. 5; pp. 853 - 860
Main Authors: Kósa Z, Széles G, Kardos L, Kósa K, Németh R, Országh S, Fésüs G, McKee M, Adány R, Vokó Z
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Public Health Association May2007
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          Kósa Z
          Széles G
          Kardos L
          Kósa K
          Németh R
          Országh S
          Fésüs G
          McKee M
          Adány R
          Vokó Z
        affil: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary.
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          Roma
          Health Status
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Confidence Intervals
          Diet
          Female
          Funding Source
          Hungary
          Income
          Male
          Middle Age
          Smoking
          Surveys
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: OBJECTIVES: We compared the health of people living in Roma settlements with that of the general population in Hungary. METHODS: We performed comparative health interview surveys in 2003 to 2004 in representative samples of the Hungarian population and inhabitants of Roma settlements. RESULTS: In persons older than 44 years, 10% more of those living in Roma settlements reported their health as bad or very bad than did those in the lowest income quartile of the general population. Of those who used any health services, 35% of the Roma inhabitants and 4.4% of the general population experienced some discrimination. In Roma settlements, the proportion of persons who thought that they could do much for their own health was 13% to 15% lower, and heavy smoking and unhealthy diet were 1.5 to 3 times more prevalent, than in the lowest income quartile of the general population. CONCLUSIONS: People living in Roma settlements experience severe social exclusion, which profoundly affects their health. Besides tackling the socioeconomic roots of the poor health of Roma people, specific public health interventions, including health education and health promotion programs, are needed.
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