Are health inequalities evident at all ages? An ecological study of English mortality records

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 39 - 45
Published: Mar 24, 2012
Abstract
Inequalities in mortality are often presumed to exist at all ages. Here we examine whether this is true.We conducted an ecological study of mortality in England for 1997-99 using routinely collected public records. We used a (smoothed) single year of age rate of mortality for males and females by the multiple deprivation quintile of their ward of residence, for all and specific causes to assess if inequalities varied by age.For most ages, a...
Paper Details
Title
Are health inequalities evident at all ages? An ecological study of English mortality records
Published Date
Mar 24, 2012
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
39 - 45
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