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In this study, we examined 19 housing-related issues among a representative sample of 2,000 adults residing in a Quebec (Canada) health region characterized by a mix of rural, semi-rural, and urban areas. The distribution of these issues was examined according to socioeconomic and geographic indicators of social position. Summary measures of inequalities were assessed. Our results showed that the prevalence of nearly all housing-related issues was higher among low-income households compared to more affluent ones. Highly educated individuals showed better housing conditions, whereas different issues tended to cluster in deprived or densely populated areas.  To conclude, we observed steep gradients between social class and poor housing conditions. This may explain a substantial part of health inequality on the regional scale.  The surveillance of housing-related issues is therefore essential to properly inform  and mobilize local stakeholders and to develop interventions that target vulnerable groups on this level.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph110504825","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]],"date-time":"2014-05-06T11:18:15Z","timestamp":1399375095000},"page":"4825-4844","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Surveillance of Social and Geographic Inequalities in  Housing-Related Issues: The Case of the Eastern Townships,  Quebec (Canada)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Mathieu","family":"Roy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec J1H 5N4, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"M\u00e9lissa","family":"G\u00e9n\u00e9reux","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec J1H 5N4, Canada"},{"name":"Eastern Townships Public Health Department, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec J1G 1B1, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"\u00c9m\u00e9lie","family":"Laverdi\u00e8re","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec J1H 5N4, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alain","family":"Vanasse","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec J1H 5N4, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (1986). 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