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Double jeopardy: Health-protective effects of educational attainment are stronger in deprived neighbourhoods
Franz Fuerst1, Gabriel Hollis1
1Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
This study quantifies the relative contributions of educational attainment and the immediate social and physical environment to self-reported health. Using mixed-effects ordered logistic regression models applied to the Understanding Society dataset (2010-2023), we find that both educational attainment and neighbourhood deprivation levels are strongly and independently associated with self-reported health. The interaction analysis suggests that the health returns to education are greatest in more deprived neighbourhoods and that individual-level and neighbourhood-level resources can compensate for the absence of one another. These findings underscore the importance of addressing both individual-level and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic factors to reduce health inequalities.
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