Geographic health inequalities in Norway: a Gini analysis of cross-county differences in mortality from 1980 to 2014

Geographic health inequalities in Norway: a Gini analysis of cross-county differences in mortality from 1980 to 2014

Abstract Background This study aims at quantifying the level and changes over time of inequality in age-specific mortality and life expectancy between the 19 Norwegian counties from 1980 to 2014. Methods Data on population and mortality by county was obtained from Statistics Norway for 1980–2014. Li...

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Main Authors: Eirin K. Skaftun, Stéphane Verguet, Ole F. Norheim, Kjell A. Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Inequality
Gini index
Mortality
Life expectancy
Norway
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0771-7

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