Thesis advisor: Richard McGowan / This paper addresses the disparities in the quality of women’s health across the United States in order to determine which factors are causing these disparities and what policies and actions can be taken to improve the quality of women’s health. In order to construct a comprehensive measure of women’s health quality, a model based on Morgan and Morgan (2010) is used to assign each state an individual quality rating. Regression analysis points to a wide range of factors as being statistically significant in determining the quality of a woman’s health in America. The data suggests that exercise rates, preventive screenings, primary care coverage, the level of emotional support, and regular oral care positively influence the level of health. Factors such as the caesarian section delivery rate, the uninsured rate, unemployment rate, and pollution levels are shown to negatively influence overall health. Concrete policies and actions can be taken to positively alter the statistically significant factors. It is my hope that this paper contributes to the field of women’s health and to the work that aims to improve the quality of women’s health in the United States. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2011. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Economics Honors Program. / Discipline: Economics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_102373 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Schuster, Kevin Robert |
| Publisher | Boston College |
| Source Sets | Boston College |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, thesis |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. |
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