Türkiye’de Kadınlarda Sosyoekonomik Faktörlerin ve Gelir Eşitsizliğinin Obeziteye Etkisi

Bu çalışma, TÜİK “2008 Sağlık Anketi Verileri” kullanılarak kadınlarda obezitenin yaratmış olduğu eşitsizliği analiz etmektedir. Çünkü yetişkin kadınlarda gelir, eğitim ve meslek gibi farklı sosyoekonomik boyutlarda obezite yaygınlığı erkeklerden daha yüksek gözlenmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de obez kadınlar arasında eşitsizliğe neden olan sosyo demografik değişkenleri bulmaktır. Türkiye’de sosyoekonomik değişkenlerle kadın obezite arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek için, probit model yaş, eğitim, gelir, yerleşim yeri, medeni durum, ve meslek gibi açıklayıcı değişkenler kullanılarak tahmin edilmiştir. Probit model sonuçlarına bağlı olarak, zenginlerle fakirler arasında kadın obezitesinin gelirle ilişkisini değerlendirmek için çeşitli yoğunlaşma indeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Obezitenin toplam yoğunlaşma indeksi 0.2186 bulunmuştur. Bu obezitede gelirle ilgili eşitsizliğin fakirler arasında yoğunlaştığını gösterir. Yoğunlaşma indeksi ölçümüne göre, yaş grupları, eğitim durumu, medeni durum ve meslek durumu, sosyoekonomik değişkenler kadın obezitesindeki eşitsizliğe katkıda bulunan en önemli faktörlerdir.

Effect of Socioeconomic Factors and Income Inequality to Obesity in Female in Turkey

This study analyses inequality created by obesity in adult females by using TurkStat “2008 Health SurveyData” since obesity prevalence among adult females observed higher than male counterparts at differentsocioeconomic dimensions such as income, education and occupation. This study is specifically aimed to findwhich socio demographic variables cause inequality among adult female obese in Turkey. In order to asses therelationship between socioeconomic variables and female obesity in Turkey, a probit model is estimatedincluding explanatory variables age, education, income, location, marital status and occupation. Based onProbit model result, various concentration indexes are computed to evaluate income related distribution offemale obesity between poor and rich. The total concentration index of obesity is found as 0.2186 which meansincome related inequality in obesity is concentrated among poor. According to the concentration index measureage groups, education status, marital status and occupation status are the most important contributingsocioeconomic variables to inequality in adult female obesity in the country.

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