Decomposing socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use by men living in South African urban informal settlements

Decomposing socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use by men living in South African urban informal settlements

Abstract Background The prevalence of alcohol consumption among males living in urban settlements in South Africa is high. This paper aims to measure socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use among men residing in informal settlements and also to examine the factors associated with inequality in alc...

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Main Authors: Nozuko Lawana, Frederik Booysen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Socioeconomic inequalities
Concentration index
Decomposition
Informal settlements
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5925-4

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