Educational inequalities in premature mortality by region in the Belgian population in the 2000s

Background: In Belgium, socio-economic inequalities in mortality have long been described at country-level. As Belgium is a federal state with many responsibilities in health policies being transferred to the regional levels, regional breakdown of health indicators is becoming increasingly relevant for policy-makers, as a tool for planning and evaluation. We analyzed the educational disparities by region for all-cause and cause-specific premature mortality in the Belgian population. Methods: Residents with Belgian nationality at birth registered in the census 2001 aged 25-64 were included, and... Mehr ...