Socioeconomic inequalities in risk of, and exposure to, gastrointestinal infections in the UK


Adams, NL (2017) Socioeconomic inequalities in risk of, and exposure to, gastrointestinal infections in the UK PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

Introduction: Gastrointestinal (GI) infections are a significant burden both to the NHS and to society; affecting around a quarter of the UK population each year at an estimated cost of £1.5 billion. Socioeconomic inequalities in health are a serious problem and reducing such inequalities is high on the public health agenda in this country. Many infections are socially patterned but the role of socioeconomic inequalities in the risk of and exposure to GI infections is unclear, with published studies providing conflicting results. This thesis aims to investigate whether risk of or exposure to GI infections in the UK is socially patterned and if so, which sectors of society experience a greater burden of infection and through what mechanisms. Methods: I undertook novel analyses of existing UK-based high-quality and comprehensive secondary data on GI infections to explore the relationship between GI infections and socioeconomic status (SES) using a variety of analytical techniques. Study 1 explores the role of SES in risk of GI infections in high income countries through a systematic review and meta-analysis of 102 published studies using random- and fixed-effects meta-analysis and random-effects meta-regression. ... (continues)

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Divisions: Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 22 Aug 2018 09:31
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2025 01:40
DOI: 10.17638/03020318
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3020318
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