Inequalities in adolescent self-rated health and smoking in Europe: comparing different indicators of socioeconomic status

Background Although there is evidence for socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behaviour in adolescents, different indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) have rarely been compared within one data sample. We examined associations of five SES indicators with self-rated health (SRH) and smoking (ie, a leading cause of health inequalities) in Europe. Methods Data of adolescents aged 14–17 years old were obtained from the 2013 SILNE...