The socioeconomic profile of alcohol-attributable mortality in South Africa: a modelling study

The socioeconomic profile of alcohol-attributable mortality in South Africa: a modelling study

Abstract Background Globally, illness and life expectancy follow a social gradient that puts people of lower socioeconomic status (SES) at higher risk of dying prematurely. Alcohol consumption has been shown to be a factor contributing to socioeconomic differences in mortality. However, little evide...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Probst, Charles D. H. Parry, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Jürgen Rehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Alcohol consumption
Mortality
Burden of disease
Inequalities
Socioeconomic status
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1080-0

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