Self-reported morbidity data as an indicator of regional resource requirement.

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Abstract
Five variables were taken from the general household survey, and the statistical technique and multidimensional scaling was used to estimate the relationships between the standard economic regions of England and Wales in terms of self-reported morbidity. An estimate was made of the proportion of resources that must be allocated to each region to eliminate the differences found. The 5 variables measuring longstanding illness, limiting longstanding illness, restricted activity, certificated absence and general practitioner consultation were standardized, and put to a multidimensional scaling program. The English regions were very similar to each other although a morbidity continuum could be identified which corresponded to the north-south variation in socioeconomic conditions found in England. Wales showed considerable difference from the English regions, a difference which cannot be explained purely in terms of the socioeconomic conditions in the region. For this reason a far more detailed investigation is proposed.

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