Women in low-income households are less likely to receive preventative health care, while those in daily pain are more likely to give up work as a result of their ailments.
A study of 10,650 females in the UK found those with a combined household income of up to £25,000 per annum are less health literate, and are the least likely to attend health screenings or vaccination invitations.
In fact, one in ten have never had health issues such as blood pressure or cervical cancer checked – compared to just five per cent of those in a household earning more than £40,000 per annum.
