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Distribution of self-reported health in India: The role of income and geography

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  • Ila Patnaik
  • Renuka Sane
  • Ajay Shah
  • S V Subramanian

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An important new large-scale survey database is brought to bear on measuring and analysing self-reported health in India. The most important correlates are age, income and location. There is substantial variation of health across the 102 ‘homogeneous regions’ within the country, after controlling for household and individual characteristics. Higher income is correlated with better health in only 40% of India. We create novel maps showing regions with poor health, that is attributable to the location, that diverge from the conventional wisdom. These results suggest the need for epidemiological studies in the hotspots of ill-health and in regions where higher income does not correlate with improved health.

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  • Ila Patnaik & Renuka Sane & Ajay Shah & S V Subramanian, 2023. "Distribution of self-reported health in India: The role of income and geography," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(1), pages 1-18, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0279999
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279999
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