Inequalities in life expectancy in six large Latin American cities from the SALURBAL study: an ecological analysis

Summary: Background: Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world, but evidence is lacking on the magnitude of health inequalities in urban areas of the region. Our objective was to examine inequalities in life expectancy in six large Latin American cities and its association with...

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Main Authors: Usama Bilal, PhD, Marcio Alazraqui, PhD, Waleska T Caiaffa, ProfPhD, Nancy Lopez-Olmedo, PhD, Kevin Martinez-Folgar, MD, J Jaime Miranda, ProfPhD, Daniel A Rodriguez, ProfPhD, Alejandra Vives, PhD, Ana V Diez-Roux, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519619302359