Deprivation-specific life tables using multivariable flexible modelling – trends from 2000–2002 to 2010–2012, Portugal

Deprivation-specific life tables using multivariable flexible modelling – trends from 2000–2002 to 2010–2012, Portugal

Abstract Background Completing mortality data by information on possible socioeconomic inequalities in mortality is crucial for policy planning. The aim of this study was to build deprivation-specific life tables using the Portuguese version of the European Deprivation Index (EDI) as a measure of ar...

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Main Authors: Luís Antunes, Denisa Mendonça, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Camille Maringe, Bernard Rachet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Life-tables
Deprivation
Multivariable modelling
Socioeconomic factors
Health inequalities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6579-6

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