Parental education and household income were associated with a large population attributable risk for adolescent depression (40% and 26%, respectively) and obesity (39% and 32%, respectively).
Cross-Sectional (n=15,112)
Does socioeconomic status impact the population attributable risk for depression and obesity in adolescents?
Socioeconomic status, particularly parental education, accounts for a large proportion of the disease burden for depression and obesity among adolescents.
OBJECTIVES: We examined the public health impact of the socioeconomic status (SES) gradient on adolescents' physical and mental health. METHODS: Population attributable risk (PAR) for household income and parental education were calculated relative to depression and obesity among a nationally representative sample of 15,112 adolescents. RESULTS: PARs for income and education were large. Across each gender and race/ethnicity group, the PAR for education tended to exceed that for income. For depression, the adjusted PAR for income was 26%, and the PAR for education was 40%; for obesity, the adjusted PAR for income was 32%, and the PAR for education was 39%. CONCLUSIONS: SES is associated with a large proportion of the disease burden within the total population.
Goodman et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression and obesity (n=15,112). Socioeconomic status (household income and parental education) was evaluated on Population attributable risk (PAR) for depression and obesity. Parental education and household income were associated with a large population attributable risk for adolescent depression (40% and 26%, respectively) and obesity (39% and 32%, respectively).