Sunday, 26 June 2011

Low-income Brits fight their well-being

Brussels-Low score of the general welfare of the British 59.7 lagged high income (72.5).


-Gallup Healthways well-being index in the United Kingdom consists of 55 individual elements that collectively assess the Brits emotional, physical and financial well-being. Low-income Brits defined in this article, as those who report monthly income of 1 385 pounds or less.

A similar data analysis index of well-being in the United States also believes that the lower income residents well-being far worse than those with higher incomes.

Low-income Brits below general welfare reflects the poorer physical health of this population group, healthy lifestyles and access to certain subjects.

More common among low-income Brits chronic health problems
The British had the lowest income group are more than higher incomes to say that they have ever been diagnosed with chronic conditions, Gallup asked, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and cancer.

More than half of them in the report of the Group of low income, they have two or more of these health problems, compared with less than a third of those in Group profits, which say the same thing.

It is important to note that these differences hold when managing for age.

Health habits probably part of the lower well-being of low-income Brits
Low-income Brits are significantly more likely to say they smoke higher than their counterparts. In addition to the high income is much more likely than low-income Brits to report that they regularly and there are five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, four or more days a week.

Low-income Brits, likely lacks some necessities for good health
Although all of the British national health insurance, with lower incomes that likely do not have access to some basics, essential to good health.

Low-income Brits are a bit less likely to say they have a personal doctor and are more likely to say that there have been times when they don't have enough money to health and medicine, the highest British. Access to dental care, which does not include the national health insurance is also lower among low-income Brits. Six out of 10 Britons with the lowest income group say they have visited a dentist in the past year, compared with nearly 8 out of 10 with high income which is the same.

Low-income Brits are also less likely than high Britons say that they have easy access to affordable, fresh fruit and vegetables and a safe place for implementation. However, 9 out of 10 or more say they have access to fresh food and safe place for implementation.

Low-income Brits health issues affect everyday life
Low-income Brits much more inclined to also report that health problems to keep them from making their regular activities and prevent them from doing things that usually can make people their age.

The bottom line
Gallup-Healthways well-being index findings indicate the health and well-being of the gap that exists between the rich and the poor in the UK with low-income Brits are more likely to have chronic health problems, are less inclined to practice good health habits and slightly less likely to have access to certain subjects for good health. These interrelated issues may be the reason that low-income Brits, say health problems is a problem in their daily lives.

View all Gallup-Healthways well-being index questions and methodology.

Gallup Healthways well-being index
Gallup-Healthways well-being index tracks the United States and Great Britain welfare and provides best-in-class solutions for a healthier world. To learn more, visit the well beingindex.com.

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